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These superheroes just aren't called superheroes. They often don't wear costumes or use code names, but they have abilities far beyond those of normal men, and are superheroes in all but name. Occasionally, such stories will lampshade the trope by having characters in off hand discussions about whether they'd look good in a cape, or using Something Person-style nicknames, but discarding the ideas as being "silly." A "This Is Reality" remark can be thrown in, as well. Named because Superheroes Wear Tights. Examples of Not Wearing Tights include:

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  • These superheroes just aren't called superheroes. They often don't wear costumes or use code names, but they have abilities far beyond those of normal men, and are superheroes in all but name. Occasionally, such stories will lampshade the trope by having characters in off hand discussions about whether they'd look good in a cape, or using Something Person-style nicknames, but discarding the ideas as being "silly." A "This Is Reality" remark can be thrown in, as well. Named because Superheroes Wear Tights. Examples of Not Wearing Tights include:
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  • These superheroes just aren't called superheroes. They often don't wear costumes or use code names, but they have abilities far beyond those of normal men, and are superheroes in all but name. Occasionally, such stories will lampshade the trope by having characters in off hand discussions about whether they'd look good in a cape, or using Something Person-style nicknames, but discarding the ideas as being "silly." A "This Is Reality" remark can be thrown in, as well. Like many tropes this one has underlying practical considerations. Most classic comic book-style superhero costumes tend to look very silly in live action. Also Science Fiction and Fantasy are two sides of the same coin and most superhero stories fall somewhere along the scale. Possibly right next to something you wouldn't think of as a superhero story. The creator was probably aiming for a different genre such as Urban Fantasy and it never crossed her mind that her work fits the super hero genre. She may or may not act kindly to people pointing out the similarities. Named because Superheroes Wear Tights. It should be noted that the term "Super heroes" is actually a trademarked term co-owned by both Marvel and DC, so any new properties not owned by those two companies are actually forbidden from using the term to describe their characters, which may help explain the prevalence of this trope. Compare with Sci Fi Ghetto, Not Using the Z Word, Animation Age Ghetto. See also Civvie Spandex and Spandex, Latex, or Leather. Series in which people are Not Wearing Tights typically use a Differently-Powered Individual label. Examples of Not Wearing Tights include:
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