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[edit] Magneto, A Jew

I attempted to have this edited but I note that it was reverted back. I made the edit due to the potentially offensive reference to Magneto as "A Jew". I cite the Wikipedia entry on "Jew" for further clarification:

"Even as a noun, it can be offensive depending on the context; one is probably better off saying "He is Jewish" rather than "He is a Jew" in most countries."

I did not feel that it was necessary to re-word the sentence to read "who is Jewish" as it seems that this information is not at all relevant to the entry on this Wings album.

[edit] Marvel comics

In September, an anon removed the whole of:

"The songs "Magneto and Titanium Man" and "Venus and Mars" are believed to be inspired by the fictional characters from Marvel Comics. It could be assumed that all the members, including Paul did read the X-Men and Iron Man comic series of that era where Magneto and Titanium Man (two people have worn this suit of armor) are super-villains. "Venus and Mars" is believed to be inspired from the Fantastic Four comic series also of that era."

Whilst I don't see the significance of the FF, and think the "assumed that all the members" seems excessive, surely some of this should remain.

(http://fun-ideas.blogspot.com/2006_10_01_fun-ideas_archive.html - "McCartney is a huge comic book fan as witnessed by then-current DC comics on the easel of his electric organ in "Help!" and the fact that he issued a song called "Magneto and Titanium Man" in 1975.")

(http://www.fufkin.com/columns/mathews/mathews_09_01.htm - "Paul McCartney, whilst not really an avid fan, saw fit to write a (unremarkable) song about two Marvel Comics villains Magneto and Titanium Man for Wings’ Venus and Mars album. For the “live” version of the song, the images of both characters would be cast on the stage backdrop."

-- Beardo 07:01, 26 November 2006 (UTC)