# What does it take to hurt Superman (ASIDE from Kryptonite)?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-take-to-hurt-superman-aside-from-kryptonite/642039
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [November 25, 2012, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-take-to-hurt-superman-aside-from-kryptonite/642039 "2012-11-25T04:33:54Z")
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### Author: ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2012, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-take-to-hurt-superman-aside-from-kryptonite/642039/61 "2012-11-29T01:19:20Z")

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Hey, don’t dis Squirrel Girl. She single-handedly took down Dr Doom on her first appearance. Well, her, Monkey Joe and an army of squirrels.

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### Author: ![Philliam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/philliam/32/3011_2.png) [@Philliam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philliam)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2012, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-take-to-hurt-superman-aside-from-kryptonite/642039/62 "2012-11-29T19:21:32Z")

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He also has super-sensitivity so a cruel, cutting remark about “wearing your underwear on the outside of your costume” should reduce him to sitting in a corner with his blanket rocking, rocking, rocking…

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