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Girls get 84 cents on the runtime (lemmy.world)

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[–] evujumenuk@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Also why is it Supergirl and Superman? Where's Superwoman, or Superboy?

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[–] snooggums@piefed.world 20 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

They also exist!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superwoman
First appearance: Action Comics #60 (May 1943)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superboy
First appearance: More Fun Comics #101 (January–February 1945)

Supergirl's first appearance wasn't until 1959.

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[–] QuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 week ago*

the lore for this in the show is because she was new and inexperienced, and the big media CEO (her dayjob boss) didn't want people to get their hopes up

haven't seen the movie

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