Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex

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Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex is an essay in which science fiction author Larry Niven details the problems that Superman would face in having sexual intercourse with "a human woman designated LL for convenience", using arguments based on humorous (yet logical) reconciliation between physics, biology and the abilities of Kryptonians as presented in Superman comic books. It was first printed in Niven's 1971 collection, All the Myriad Ways, and is now available at Larry Niven's web site. It was also reprinted in the Niven compilation N-Space.

Many of the points given in his essay are reused and paraphrased in Kevin Smith's 1995 movie Mallrats.

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