Smurfettes, cant smurf with them, cant smurf without them (this essay is about sexism in childrens television, specifically the smurfs)

The cartoon the "Smurfs" has been around for years, but people hardly ever look close enough to see some of the underlying messages. It has always tried to express strong moral values by depicting acts of kindness and good deeds for one another. These little creatures were cute and loveable. Now that I am more educated and less naive, I look back on that show only to find sexist messages. "The Smurfs'" have only one …

…character because its actions and words affect many people throughout generations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Works Cited 1. Davison E.S., Yasuna A., & Tower. "The Effects of Television Cartoons on Sex-Role Stereotyping in Young Girls" Child Development, 1979, p. 597-600. 2. Pingree S. "The Effects of Non-Sexist Television Commericials ans Perception of Reality on Children's Attitudes about Women", Psychology of Women Quarterly, 1978, p. 262-277. 3. Rondelli "Gender Role Portrayal Analysis of Children's Television Programming in Japan" Human Relations, December 1991, p. 1273-99