There are Many Ways to be Strong

“Who do you think is more ripped? Captain America or Wolverine?” asked my son’s friend.

“Wolverine,” answered my son, Jaxen.

I listened in as I prepared dinner. Their conversation focused on how superheroes look, not what makes them unique or what they have accomplished.

At one point, his friend declared, “I’m soooooooo rippppped!”

I wanted to say something, but I let them be. It seemed like innocent banter at a sleepover for seven-year-olds, but it bothered me.

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