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You know, I have a real problem with superheroes not telling people about their superpowers.

Not that I think Clark Kent should fly round Metropolis yelling "I'm Clark Kent! Really! I'm just wearing this cape as a disguise!", but he should at least tell Lois.

(Of course, by "Lois", I mean sensible tv-series Lois - generally to be found in Lois&Clark, among other shows - not original comic book Lois who couldn't handle anything, ever.)

Likewise, Peter Parker should tell MJ that he's really Spiderman.

Why do I care?
Mainly because superheroes - and those two superheroes in particular - have this tendency to not tell the women they like that they have superpowers, and justify this by saying "Oh, but I want her to love me for who I really am, rather than just because I'm a superhero."

...except that she doesn't know you're a superhero, idiot. And who you really are, as far as she's concerned, is a moron who shows up late with really lame excuses, can't be relied upon, and disappears at the first sign of danger.

Whereas, if she knew that you're actually someone who daily risks his life to help people you don't even know, and you go out of your way to protect people from danger, and the time you were an hour late for her birthday party was because you were rescuing a baby from a burning building... maybe she might think you were a worthwhile person?

Silly angsty superheroes...

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