Info on Mary Jane Watson

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Here's some info on Mary Jane Watson, better known as the longtime love interest of Peter Parker aka Spider-Man. The actress turns 25 tomorrow btw... :-)

Mary Jane comes from a severely troubled family. Her father Phillip, a professor and frustrated writer, takes his stress out on his family in the form of spousal and child abuse. Coping with her hellish family life, Mary Jane develops a facade as a superficial party girl to avoid the embarrassment, which may have cast her as a forerunner to the archetype of a wily, feisty redhead. Her parents would eventually divorce, and Mary Jane and her sister Gayle lived with her mother Madeline, often staying with relatives. She also frequently babysat a cousin of hers, Kristy Watson, who had minor appearances throughout the Spider-Man titles. Her favorite relative, her Aunt Anna, lived next door to the Parkers. At first, she was unimpressed by Peter, a bookish nerd. That opinion becomes altered on the night of Ben Parker's murder, as Mary Jane sees Peter become Spider-Man for the first time. For years, MJ, as she is often called, keeps that knowledge to herself that the boy has an intriguing and exciting secret pastime.

SKILLS AND EQUIPMENT
She has no special powers, but due to her relationship with Spider-Man and her job as an actress and model, she has found herself in danger many times. Having learned of the risk at the expense of her friend, Gwen Stacy's life she is unwilling to be completely dependent on others for her safety.
Mary Jane has some training in self-defense with teachers including Captain America. She has been able to fend off attackers of normal strength and skill, including the Chameleon using a baseball bat, one obsessive stalker using a can of hair spray and a heavy purse, and another using a cue stick. On another occasion, she knocked out a kidnapper with a lamp and electrified his bodyguards with it.
Mary Jane also carries a gun (although Peter disliked the idea at first) which she uses against the Green Goblin. After Peter developed organic webshooters, he modified his original webshooters into bracelets that she could wear discreetly, giving her an additional defensive weapon. She also carries a modified spider-tracer with an amplified signal that can be traced over long distances.
Mary Jane has used her fashion design and sewing skills on many occasions to make and repair Spider-Man's costumes. She also designed the Hornet, Prodigy, and Ricochet costumes. She is usually the person who provides first aid when Peter is injured.