Do you have an X-Men Friend?

During Tuesdays class, there was a discussion on the topic: is X-Men more realistic than other super hero comics such as Superman and Wonder Woman? Some agreed that it was more realistic since it brought in dialogues that were more relatable compared to the previous works. In my case, I disagreed since I was used to the movies where the characters are described to have no differences in looks, and did not wear uniforms, at least for the first couple of movies. This though changed, however, as I looked back into X-Men. I realized that the key difference between Superman & Wonder Woman and X-Men was the portrayal of the identities of the characters. For Superman and Wonder Woman, the comic book series approaches readers by creating dual identities for the characters and purveying the idea that the super heroes could be anyone around you. In contrast, the characters in X-Men do not have fake identities in the society but live as part of the society and communicate with their own personalities. This way, the X-Men series is able to put across the idea that people with different characteristics, including super powers, are no different from anyone around you. These "mutants" do not have fake identities, unlike Superman and Wonder Woman. This distinctive delineations of characters in X-Men allow the readers to understand the characters with more empathy.