Representation Of Queer Characters On Children Television

Alexis Chorley Professor Denny English 211 April 25, 2015 Thesis: Representation of queer characters on children television has often been done in the form of jokes, but should be a normal and healthy occurrence so kids can grow up understanding that it s okay and not something to be laughed at. I. Early cartoons have little positive representation of queer characters, and normally has queer characters posed as a joke. a. Two of the first known sissy trope characters come from the 1930 cartoons Flip the Frog (1933) and Sinbad the Sailor (1935) b. Children s animated movies tend to make effeminate men who are often implied to be gay, the super villain. c. The 1990s was around the earliest time when the effeminate male trope was often portrayed, but not always in negative context, like Genie in Aladdin. II. Shows targeted at children and teens throughout the 90 s to today have less blatant representation. a. Old cartoons that had queer characters later confirmed. 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