Anti-Male Bias in Editorial Cartoons–Gary Varvel (Part II)

When gender is an open option in an editorial cartoon, the cartoonist will usually depict whoever in the cartoon is lazy, foolish, selfish, stupid, etc., as a man. Indianapolis Star editorial cartoonist Gary Varvel does this, both in his cartoon “Cell Phones” and above in “Voter Interest.”

Yes, I’m sure male voters are just as likely to be lazy and uniformed as female voters, but somehow the stereotypical lazy voter is almost always male.

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The television and advertising media have an unwritten code that general acts of stupidity or racial/ethnic jokes have to be aimed exclusively at white males whenever possible.

Some writers have even balked at this because it’s made it difficult to find well rounded roles for women and minorities who get stuck in the “smart aleck” stereotype.

Posted by PolishKnight Gravatar
July 8th, 2007
 

Ha! ha!

While I don’t like men being singled out as the buffoon all the time, I must say that the cartoon makes a very good point. Seems to me though, that the only guide that helps voters decide between candidates in any particular election is the free pamphlet put out just before every election by the League of Women Voters.

Anybody here know of anything better that helps enable citizens to pick candidates based on each candidate’s personality and record?

Posted by Dittohd Gravatar
July 8th, 2007
 

liberal males? of course!

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July 8th, 2007
 

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