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** Ironically, many superhumans are still mistaken for mutants, with [[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Man]] at the top of the list.
** Mutants can further be broken down into Alpha, Beta and Omega, in reference to how well they can control their power: Alphas are able to turn theirs on or off at will, like Jubilee, Shadowcat or Colossus; while Betas' powers are always active, like Wolverine, Cyclops, or Rogue. Omegas are rare (by which we mean 90% of the main cast are listed as such at one point or another) and are basically some of the most powerful beings in the universe—the prime example of an Omega is Jean/Phoenix. There are also lower Gamma/Delta levels for mutants who just got screwed, like the one whose sole power was a ten-foot neck, and those who didn't get (or lost) the [[Required Secondary Powers]] they needed.
** [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] in [[Peter David]]'s ''[[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor]]'' run. Strong Guy gets angry at the media's use of "mutant" as a pejorative buzzword, and says they prefer being called "Genetically Challenged, or GeeCees for short." He later tells Havok he did it to divert the reporters' attention, but much to Havok's dismay, the term stuck (at least, during David's run on the book.)
** "Costume" is sometimes used as a noun to refer to people who dress up in spandex and fight or cause crime, regardless of whether they have powers or not.
*** "Cape" is a similar term in the DCU, and the [[DCAU]] gives us the great line, "Uh-oh. Long-johns at 10 o'clock!"
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