Marvel Comics has introduced a new, female, Thor character?
She is not the "son of Odin," but a different character altogether.
Marvel Comics had this to say [via Variety]:
“No longer is the classic male hero able to hold the mighty hammer, Mjölnir, a brand new female hero will emerge who will be worthy of the name Thor.”This change was made to appeal to young women, a demographic that is under represented in comics.
Keep in mind how offensive it is to change the color/gender of a character simply to appease a certain group. It would be more genuine to create a NEW character with similar ideals/abilities. An example is how She-Hulk was created as a counterpart of the Hulk. This not only preserved the original, but also added to the overall universe and stories of the characters. The same goes for the ethnic diversity of the earth-based Green Lanterns. Hal Jordan's skin color was not changed, but a new character was created, in John Stewart, with his own backstory and set of challenges.
In the case of the new Thor, further offense is incurred because Norse Mythology is a religion, and there are no religions that would approve of their gods' genders being altered to serve a contrived purpose.
Even more perplexing is why a female character could not be given her own identity after the Korbinite, Beta Ray Bill, was allowed his own existence as a being worthy of Mjolnir. He was also given his own hammer, called Stormbreaker.
This whole thing begs one question: will her last name be Odinson?
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