Reflection 7

I would imagine that the two experiences would be very different.  On the one hand a mutant like Magneto could go through his entire life without ever being noticed.  This is made apparent in the movie X-men: First Class when he is able to sit down and have a beer with two guys and they no idea that he is a mutant until he uses his powers in front of them.  A mutant like this could go their entire life fitting in until they are discovered then, unless they move to a place where they are not recognized, they would have a very similar experience to mutants with physical abnormalities.  A mutant like Mystique would have a very different experience.  As she mentioned, I believe in the first X-men movie, her parents tried to kill her when she was a child.  Just the mention of her parents trying that is an indicator of the type of life she has had to lead.  Due to her physical abnormality she will never be fully accepted and probably feared by society.  Although the mutants without physical deformities could hide their powers, some of them might want some place to be able to freely talk about and use their powers.  I think the main thing both types have in common is the desire to be accepted for who they are.  As the movies say, mutant and proud.  I believe that the X-men can apply to any sort of social or ethnic minority. Throughout the movies and comics all the mutants truly want is to be accepted by society and then left alone to live their lives.  I think after experiencing these movies and comics the minorities would understand that no matter how hard they try there will always be intolerance in the world.  What I think they should understand is that they need to just live how they see fit and not be concerned with judgemental eyes.  The main lesson the X-men could teach the mutants in their universe and the readers of this world is that yes they are different, but they are happy with who they are and you should be as well.

The mutant I most identify with would have to be Professor X.  Working on problems in both math and physics sometimes I come across problems that I have to take a step back on and think of multiple different ways to approach and solve them.  Similarly, when Professor X has deal with problems he thinks of multiple ways to solve then chooses the best way to remedy a bad situation.  If I was the Professor and had the responsibilities he does I would feel obligated to deny the cure for the benefit of my students.