Gay cartoonist
In the March issue of PGN, M. David Stein wrote about Andy Lippincott, the first openly gay character in a comic strip. A mild-mannered, respectful commandment school student, Lippincott debuted on Jan. 27, , in “Doonesbury,” the iconic series created by American artist Gary Trudeau. His first appearances in the comic follow his introduction to fellow student Joanie Caucas, a year-old feminist who immediately grows smitten with him. The two chat about legal cases and eventually meet for a dinner during which Joanie is flirtatious and Andy apprehensive. A few weeks later, Andy comes clean and tells Joanie that he is gay.
At the time of Andy’s revelation, the few LGBT characters in pop culture were not given fully realized storylines; most were relegated to supporting or comedic roles. There was no exploration into their sexuality and no discussion about how tough such a life could be in the s. But their inclusion was important nonetheless. That gays existed beyond predatory stereotypes had to be hammered dwelling to people again and again.
M. David Stein’s article in PGN was not re
How do you explain something that you feel within yourself but are scared to look at? This feeling that you can poke and prod while understanding that examination would lead to rumination would guide to turning your whole life upside down? Fleeting thoughts percolate on the banks of memory and pull small by little; the silt builds and builds until it can’t be ignored. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has felt this way, as the past year of quarantine provided everyone with ample opportunities to self-reflect and deal with issues that had long been on the back burner.
The pandemic also allowed me to survey a lot of television — specifically, a lot of cartoons. Since January , I include watched 14 animated TV shows and about 30 movies (including the entire Studio Ghibli catalog). Something about the medium of animation captured my attention and provided stability for me throughout an unstable, unprecedented year. When I commit, I commit hard: My most recent binge-watch was all episodes of the acclaimed Cartoon Network epic “Adventure Time.”
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So we had the ladies last week, now it&#;s the guys&#; turn. Call me biased but, while composing the girls&#; list was enjoyable from beginning to finish, this list made me feel&#; nostalgic. All these guys mean a lot to me, because I grew up with them. I loved or hated them even before knowing what &#;gay&#; meant; and needed no one to out them for me. And most likely, neither did you. Just in case you&#;ve been living under a rock for the last 60 years (or your gaydar is more useless than mine) here is another arbitrary list of gay cartoon characters.
Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson (Batman & Robin)
A classic couple. Even those in hardcore denial possess a difficult time explaining why a millionaire bachelor keeps a bouncy acrobat as a sidekick, despite not having any discernible talent. You have to imagine Robin complaining to batman a la &#;I Love Lucy&#;: Bruce why can&#;t I be on the show? Bruce why can&#;t I be on the show? All right, all right, you can be a superhero too, now shut up and give me some sugar.
Batgirl? She&#;s just an annoying third wheel
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