The Timeline From famous Disney villains inspired by drag queens, to the openly non-binary characters of new fantasy cartoons, the way that trans and genderqueer characters are described, voiced and treated has shifted massively over the years. This post will cover several canonical transgender and non-binary characters, as well as those who are genderqueer-coded, to … Continue reading From Cinderella to Steven Universe: How language has shaped Trans+ and Genderqueer representation in animation across the last century
Tag: Family Guy
Raymond (2013) Gender and sexuality in animated television sitcom interaction
Analyses 8 conversations from two animated sitcoms - Family Guy and American Dad - to explore the doing and undoing of gender roles in the genre. Focuses on scripted television discourse and conversation analysis, identifying situations where characters either uphold or break the norm. Also offers a history of the American animated sitcom genre. This … Continue reading Raymond (2013) Gender and sexuality in animated television sitcom interaction
Sliepushova (2020) Father-child discourse in Family Guy
Examines the differences in language use in father-son/daughter discourses in the animated series Family Guy. Applies a corpus-based analysis of the series’ scripts from seven episodes from 1998-2005, focusing on a direct and detailed linguistic comparison between the father’s predominant language use directed towards his son contrasted with his daughter. This paper would be useful … Continue reading Sliepushova (2020) Father-child discourse in Family Guy