Comments on: From the archives: Chromatic Sexism and Animated Felines http://cartoonoveranalyzations.com/2008/03/08/from-the-archives-chromatic-sexism-and-animated-felines/ hooking up phrases and clauses that balance Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:08:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Delia http://cartoonoveranalyzations.com/2008/03/08/from-the-archives-chromatic-sexism-and-animated-felines/#comment-177 Delia Thu, 29 May 2008 22:32:43 +0000 http://cartoonoveranalyzations.com/2008/03/08/from-the-archives-chromatic-sexism-and-animated-felines/#comment-177 I think the negative portrayal of dark or cold-colored male cats has a lot to do with black cats being associated with bad luck and superstition. For instance, old-fashioned fairy tale-style witches' cats are black. And everyone's heard the old saying, "don't let a black cat cross your path." I think the negative portrayal of dark or cold-colored male cats has a lot to do with black cats being associated with bad luck and superstition.

For instance, old-fashioned fairy tale-style witches’ cats are black. And everyone’s heard the old saying, “don’t let a black cat cross your path.”

]]> By: wring http://cartoonoveranalyzations.com/2008/03/08/from-the-archives-chromatic-sexism-and-animated-felines/#comment-74 wring Sat, 10 May 2008 20:27:00 +0000 http://cartoonoveranalyzations.com/2008/03/08/from-the-archives-chromatic-sexism-and-animated-felines/#comment-74 Arlene is also portrayed as the aggressive female. Arlene is also portrayed as the aggressive female.

]]> By: Jill D. http://cartoonoveranalyzations.com/2008/03/08/from-the-archives-chromatic-sexism-and-animated-felines/#comment-28 Jill D. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:17:00 +0000 http://cartoonoveranalyzations.com/2008/03/08/from-the-archives-chromatic-sexism-and-animated-felines/#comment-28 "The orange color typical in heroic male domestic feline characters has significance, personally I don’t know what it is," Genetics make all-orange female cats very rare, so a cartoon orange cat would be a simple way of making it obvious that it is a male character-- like bows on girl characters. White-furred females in cartoons are also, aesthetically, akin to blonde heroines. “The orange color typical in heroic male domestic feline characters has significance, personally I don’t know what it is,”

Genetics make all-orange female cats very rare, so a cartoon orange cat would be a simple way of making it obvious that it is a male character– like bows on girl characters.

White-furred females in cartoons are also, aesthetically, akin to blonde heroines.

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