This article is from the source 'independent' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/wear-your-superheroes-how-a-little-girls-support-of-her-sister-led-to-thousands-dressing-up-in-lycra-9771479.html
The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Wear Your Superheroes! How a little girl’s support of her sister led to thousands dressing up in lycra | Wear Your Superheroes! How a little girl’s support of her sister led to thousands dressing up in lycra |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| Leanna loves superheroes. She’s five, and looks great in her superhero outfit. But whenever she wears it to her kindergarten in Cincinnati, she gets teased, because according to some of the other kids, “superheroes are for boys.” Leanna had started covering up her favourite T-shirt by wearing her jacket all day in order to avoid getting hassled. Luckily, her 7-year-old sister Adalina had a genius plan, declaring the 1 October “Wear Your Superheroes Day”. | |
| With the aid of her parents and a close family friend, Adalina launched her invitation to dress up in support of Leanna on social media. Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls community helped the message reach far and wide, and thousands responded to the appeal by posting pictures of themselves in superhero attire using the hashtag #WearYourSuperheroes. Adalina’s school also embraced the idea, running superhero activities throughout the day. | |
| Tom Nagel, the girls’ father, told The Independent that Leanna is not afraid of wearing her superhero shirts any more. | Tom Nagel, the girls’ father, told The Independent that Leanna is not afraid of wearing her superhero shirts any more. |
| "Mindy [the girls' mother] and I are extremely grateful for the outpouring of support and encouragement that helped her to feel more comfortable expressing herself," he said. | "Mindy [the girls' mother] and I are extremely grateful for the outpouring of support and encouragement that helped her to feel more comfortable expressing herself," he said. |
| The couple hope to make “Wear Your Superheroes Day” a recurring date in the calendar, and are also cooking up some plans for Halloween. | The couple hope to make “Wear Your Superheroes Day” a recurring date in the calendar, and are also cooking up some plans for Halloween. |
| Leanna and Adalina are probably unaware of the timeliness of their initiative. Just this week, US store Walmart came under fire for selling a T-shirt that reads “Training to be Batman's Wife”, whilst a girls’ onesie emblazoned with “I only date heroes” sparked outrage after it was photographed by psychology professor Christine Logel in a Canadian branch of Target. (The boys’ equivalent bears the words “Future man of steel”.) | Leanna and Adalina are probably unaware of the timeliness of their initiative. Just this week, US store Walmart came under fire for selling a T-shirt that reads “Training to be Batman's Wife”, whilst a girls’ onesie emblazoned with “I only date heroes” sparked outrage after it was photographed by psychology professor Christine Logel in a Canadian branch of Target. (The boys’ equivalent bears the words “Future man of steel”.) |
| Judging by the overwhelming response to Adalina’s bright idea, we can look forward to another lycra-filled day next October. | Judging by the overwhelming response to Adalina’s bright idea, we can look forward to another lycra-filled day next October. |