Supergirl will be getting a new DC series. It looks fun! The new comic has Sophie Campbell as the writer (a skilled writer and she's a great illustrator too) and Tamra Bonvillain doing the art--I'm not as familiar with her work but like what I've seen. Supergirl will be Kara, as always. One thing was mentioned that seemed to confuse some of the internet and even make some folks angry for no reason. You see, Campbell and Bonvillain are both transgender. This was discussed online and some people thought it meant that Kara was now going to be transgender. She's not, she's still a cisgender woman.
Now, I guess the idea of a person being trans is more far-fetched for some readers than a lady being able to fly and have super-strength, but gender has been a subject of much debate lately, so that's the way it goes. I will always accept transmen as men and transwomen as women, but that wasn't even an issue here. Two people who happen to be trans are writing Supergirl. They aren't going to, "Make," her be trans because a trans person can write a story with a cisgender person just as much as a black person can write a tale with white people or a jew can write about christians. Sometimes the internet is so ready to jump to conclusions people don't calm down and think things through. I'm just surprised that some misinformation spread so quickly on the world wide web, normally the internet is a reliable source of facts, after all (sarcasm intended). Anyway, the main takeaway is that Campbell is a fantastic creator so I'm excited to see her and Bonvillain's take on Supergirl!
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