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HOMOSEXUALITY IN COMICS - PART III

Started by LostInTime, July 19, 2007, 07:07:15 AM

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July 19, 2007, 07:07:15 AM
Comic Book Resources
by Emmett Furey, Staff Writer
Posted: July 18, 2007

In this segment, the participants discuss the Comics Code, the stigma of comics as a children's medium, whether homosexuality is a lifestyle choice or a genetic predisposition, and the tendency for gay, lesbian and bisexual characters to be defined by their sexuality.

The history of homosexuality in comics is a complicated one, given there was a time when any kind of sexuality in mainstream comics was taboo, under the auspices of the Comics Code Authority. The Code was first instituted in 1954, largely in response to Dr. Fredric Wertham's reactionary book, "Seduction of the Innocent," in which the psychiatrist warned parents about the violent and sexual content of comic magazines of the day.


Posted on: July 19, 2007, 07:04:29


Part I
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,16194.0.html

Part II
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,16278.0.html
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