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Author:  Amnesia10 [ Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:36 am ]
Post subject:  Superheroes of today are 'bad role models'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/au ... ychologist

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Leading child psychologist claims characters such as Iron Man are selling adolescent boys 'a narrow version of masculinity'
Author:  rustybucket [ Mon Aug 16, 2010 10:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Superheroes of today are 'bad role models'
So the bitchy, self-interested, fashion-chasing, money-grabbing, tequila-chugging, coke-snorting, commitment-incapable, serial shagging, work-shy, foul-mouthed, gossip-mongering, honour-free-zones that swell the pages of celebrity magazines are better role models are they?

:roll:
Author:  Spreadie [ Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:05 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Superheroes of today are 'bad role models'
rustybucket wrote:
So the bitchy, self-interested, fashion-chasing, money-grabbing, tequila-chugging, coke-snorting, commitment-incapable, serial shagging, work-shy, foul-mouthed, gossip-mongering, honour-free-zones that swell the pages of celebrity magazines are better role models are they?

:roll:

Now, come on, stop beating about the bush and tell us what you think!
:lol:
Author:  pcernie [ Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Superheroes of today are 'bad role models'
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"There is a big difference in the movie superhero of today and the comic book superhero of yesterday," she said.

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"These men, like Iron Man, exploit women, flaunt bling and convey their manhood with high-powered guns."


Erm, to use the example she gives, Stark/Iron Man of 1963 is pretty much the same guy he is today in the films - wealthy, genius playboy with the women lusting after him :?

And other than Iron Man, who's she talking about when she mentions guns? Wouldn't be the heroes/anti-heroes that turn up in superhero films kids shouldn't be watching anyway, would it?

Supes and Bats appeared in the '30s and it took decades before their 'character rules' were fully established :roll:

To cut a long story short, comics cover damn near everything these days, and you'd better believe they'll put them out as films if they even think there's a market for it. Oh, yes, she should be pleased with Captain America, the new Supes, Thor...
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