X-Men as a Mirror

The more I read various Marvel titles, especially any X-Men titles, the more I see groups in our world portrayed. Some are more obvious than others. The "Disabled" This is where I first really noticing the similarities. Both groups have a history of inequality because of their physical or mental abilities, oppression, experimentation, and legal…

A little help

I figure if I'm going to name this blog "Deviation from the Norm", I should explain why. First definitions. de·vi·ant (adjective): deviating especially from an accepted norm de·vi·ate, de·vi·at·ed, de·vi·at·ing (verb): 1: to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic. 2: to depart from an established course or norm nor·mal (adjective): 1: perpendicular; especially…

Who am I? What is this?

One night, I was talking with my husband, and he made an interesting comment. I don't know how we got to the point we did, but he said something that struck a chord with me. "You are a half-elf." Now, to explain to those of you not familiar with Dungeons and Dragons, half-elves are just…