While forced to admit that I haven't been able to track down a meaning for patishe, Marvel is much better at diversity in all its forms than DC. In the new Ultimates line, Peter Rasputin (Colossus) is gay, and Northstar has been gay as long as I can remember. Arguably the most powerful mutant in the universe is a woman (Jean 'Phoenix' Gray), Magneto is Jewish, there are also multiple main characters who are of Asian, Hispanic, and African descent.