Back in the '70s—when comic books were still read by kids as well as adults—Marvel published a special Planned Parenthood issue of Spider-Man, in which an evil man has plans to control the brains of America's youth by encouraging them to be sexually irresponsible and not use protection, so that they ruin their lives by becoming baby-making machines. Luckily, Spidey is outraged and saves the day. Click on the image to check out his list of facts on sexuality and gender equality. "Masculine/feminine work roles are changing; doctors are both men and women and so are nurses." [Andrew Farago]

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