Video: New York Neighborhood Throws Superhero Parade for Girl Who Was Told She Couldn’t Be Spider-Man

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Boys can be Wonder Woman! Girls can be Spider-Man!Four-year-old Ellie Evangelista was told by the boys at school she couldn’t be Spider-Man. So the most adorable (and progressive) march was born. http://thebea.st/1RYXBQi.

Posted by The Daily Beast on Monday, June 8, 2015

Last week, we wrote about Ellie Evangelista, the 4-year-old whose neighborhood planned the inaugural Uptown Superheroes March as a show of support after boys at school told her she couldn’t dress like Spider-Man; judging from this video, the event went off without a hitch.

It’s awesome to see so many adults emphasizing not only that girls should be free to identify however they please but also that boys shouldn’t be restricted by gender norms, either.

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Hopefully we’ll see all these superheroes again next year!

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