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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Villano" data-source="post: 916580" data-attributes="member: 505">Well, personally, I don't see the "nerd-caste" thing.  If I had to make an analogy, I'd go with a physical handicap that relies on a prosthetic of some kind.  Someone who needs a piece of equipment in order to even function in the world by themselves.  People with missing limbs or even a deaf person with their hearing aid. You could also draw a parallel to an AIDS victim with her.  She longs for intimate contact even though doing so puts her partner at risk. I think you mean she's a teacher in the movies, not a student.Storm is actually interesting.  I'm trying to think of what group she could represent, and, aside from her race, there really isn't one.  She's beautiful and has full control of her powers.  There doesn't seem to be any downside to being Storm.  In a way, she's Superman.  She's the ideal.Of course, the main complaint is that she's the 5th wheel in the films.  She really doesn't serve any great story purpose, especially in the 1st film.Anyway, I think that 40 yrs from now, someone's going to write an article about how the X-Men is all about the plight of clones in modern society. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>