The Smurfette Principle

[mothwing]

I don't have a very high degree of literacy when it comes to animated media, but this video I found via the Hathor Legacy still made interesting points with regards to prototypical (usually male) characters in animated media and their female token counterpart(s). Tread carefully, it does have issues.

Comments

Whilst noting the limitations...

[bronnyelsp.livejournal.com]

I kinda like the "And she's paaaaaaaaahnk!"

[krakelwok.livejournal.com]

I've known Lindsay Ellis' videos for a time now and even though some are interesting, many are (and I have women agreeing with me on that point) mostly filled with self-important prattle, even when, as most of them are, detached from gender issues.
Although I don't really feel like I need any internet video commentator (and I know from experience most male ones have much more annoying gimmicks than her) run the animation business through the Frankfurt School for me, thank you, I give her props for summing it all up with some video material to line the theories.