The Introverted Detective

How much of your cartoons and comics are censored? How much can content creators get away with and publishers let pass to the public? Today we're finding out.  Courtesy of animatedtimes.com Comic books have been legitimately censored for a long time. While there is a Marvel Knights category for only adults, the majority of it has to be acceptable to the public to be sold. Horror comics had a real heck of a time due to extensive censoring and not being able to use specific words. Even then, you can open a Green Arrow comic and find a bit more of Black Canary than you bargained for. It almost depends on the artist who made the book, if we're truly honest. Yet, I know that comics have been under specific standards for years. There are R-rated comic books (Deadpool and many more) out there. Some of them are not mainstream.  As for cartoons, the 1980s and 1990s got a lot past the censors that kids wouldn't have even recognized. Adults, however, can immediately recognize it. I wa...

Media that features stay-at-home dads is out there, from Johnny Test to The Incredibles. There is a movie titled Mr. Mom, as well. Is there still a stigma, or is it becoming more common as we work from home? Courtesy of 123moviesweb.net Stay-at-home parents are not uncommon, especially female parents. What we find in Johnny Test is that his dad is doing all the cooking, cleaning, and keeping track (if he even can after all they do) of the kids. He has to make sure the twins don't blow up the house and Johnny doesn't just let them do whatever they want to him (and we know how that works out). For those that don't know the TV show Johnny Test, it doesn't work out well and everything turns to chaos. Also, the mother comes home in a suit and skirt as if she's some sort of lawyer. Realizing that Johnny's dad is a stay-at-home made me wonder just how much representation stay-at-home fathers get in media. Instead, my research led me into the stigmas of being a stay-at-...

Many fan theories are out there, some of them ludicrously dark and silly and others that make some sense. Today I'm finding a handful or two that don't get much press coverage. I'm avoiding common ones.  Courtesy of Reelgood.com Fan theory is just that - theory. It may not be true and writers have debunked some fan theories outright. I found fan theories for shows that some may know or may not know well. I have Dexter's Laboratory, Scooby Doo, Johnny Test, and Garfield. If you don't want your childhood left in ruins you can skip this post if you like. Now that I've warned you about that, we'll start with Scooby Doo. Scooby Doo Courtesy of Pinterest I am avoiding any of the drug-referenced ones because they are so obvious, which include;  - every episode = bad drug trip      - addiction to scooby snacks that are drugged    - Shaggy = pothead Look at my sources for more details on those fan theories. I am highlighting the ones you don't hear too much abo...

 Why do women distrust women? Why do we feel the need to spend time with men and their straightforward communication instead? Let's dive into that deep topic and look at the research.  Courtesy of bullyingfake.blogspot.com I need to give you background on my own experiences before we go on. I was bullied in first grade by a girl who ended up bullying our entire classroom. I'm pretty sure this girl would have bullied me earlier if the kindergarten teacher hadn't been so wonderfully vigilant. I don't remember some of my first grade year. My brain blocked it out. When I took a gender class at Malone University I got some of those memories to trigger on accident. One of those memories was this specific girl telling me I wasn't a girl.  Fast forward through elementary school and into junior high years and I trusted practically no one, after I had been talked about behind my back. By high school, I could ignore rumors like it was an art form. Frankly, I no longer cared wh...