A leaked Sony document shows Spider-Man must be straight and white

Whistleblower WikiLeaks released hundreds of thousands of new private Sony Pictures files on Thursday. One document reveals the company agreed with Marvel that Spider-Man will always be a straight, white male, Gawker reports.

Caucasian and heterosexual are among Spider-Man's "mandatory traits," according to the contract. He's also bound to be a member of the Queens, New York, middle class who can't drink, smoke, or curse. Sorry your life is so vanilla, Peter Parker.

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