I have to say that if I had superpowers like Iceman then there would be no way that I would ever give that up! Having that secret power that can be brought out whenever you need to defend yourself, someone else, or just plain show off is extremely attractive. On the other had if I had a power like Rogue where I couldn’t touch anyone then I would give that up in a heartbeat. In the movie Storm was saying how that would be cowardly, but she is no place to judge others! Her powers can be hidden from society and that makes her a closet badass. Rogue is just seen as that weird chick with the gloves who can, by the way, potentially kill whoever she has skin to skin contact with. Storm is such a strong personality as well so by saying that whoever wants to give their powers is a coward is not helpful in the least because some people simply cannot handle what they have been dealt and again it is not up to her to judge.
If there was a cure for autism, Down syndrome, or six fingers on your right hand would it be wrong for you to want to have that fixed? Who knows? It is for that person to decide and that person alone. Superheroes like the X-Men provide an outlet for individuals who feel alone in society to imagine that there are other people just like they are. So maybe they aren’t as alone as they thought.
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