If any of you have seen my gallery, you would know that I have a fetish for adult male characters reading the newspaper on the toilet - particularly with cartoon Dads. I think this originates from the stereotypical cartoon caricatures of Dads - particularly from shows like the Simpsons or Family Guy. In shows like these, fathers are often portrayed as clumsy, foolish, and openly engage in gross things on camera - such as using the toilet. As funny as they can be, they might have gone too far with these stereotypes as they can sometimes negatively impact real life men and fathers.
Cartoon mothers on the other hand, are rarely ever portrayed in these circumstances because they would be seen as sexist and objectification. Even in a show like Bluey where the fathers are otherwise portrayed as positive role models for a change are guilty of this double standard. In the episode "Faceytime", Muffin's mother Trixie is briefly shown on the toilet for less than a second and yet that scene was later deleted. However, in the episode "Easter", they had no problem showing Bandit on the toilet for an entire 30 seconds without being subjected to censorship.
So is it wrong of me to portray several male characters on the toilet? Especially when they're pranked, interrupted, or embarrassed by others(which is a recurring theme with my toilet pics)? I wouldn't feel as comfortable drawing females in these situations but by only sticking with males, don't I contribute to this sexist double standard and continue to propagate negative stereotypes about men and fathers? I'd like to hear your opinions.
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08 Sep 2024 07:35 CEST
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