Unfortunately, I was unable to view this quarters Lunchtime Lecture … but I was able to view it online! Hurray! Initially, without viewing, I already knew this topic would be interesting (that with talking about governmental censorship and controversial issues this year). When I was little, I considered myself a pundit of comics- in reality I only really knew Wonder Woman and The Archies, but still. I thought this lecture would be interesting, considering the high amounts of violence in our media these days, and the lashings they can receive. Rather, I was surprised to find that the Comics Code Authority was more detested because of its low, G-ratings. Kind of ironic if you ask me. Do I consider these imposed strict standards censorship? To some extent, yes. There is an important point to be made about the content that is normally presented to children and teens. But, this is why content warnings exist. Overall, the CCA seems like a breach of the "American Standard"- free speech, that is- and I think the outright censorship of comics is wrong (even if the content is graphic, I do think that is to be expected). So, I am glad that the CCA eventually died out, because then 5-year-old Renny wouldn't have experienced Wonder Woman being a total badass (excuse the language) and beating the bad guys up. There is some empowerment and virtue found in the more adult side of comics … but it's up to the readers to decide if it's suitable for them, not some organization. So, again, this lecture was very informative. I got something totally different than what I expected, and some nostalgia as well. It's always a pleasure to have Kirk come to our school, and hopefully he can come and speak about comics again soon (because, I do love me a good ole, violent comic).
Here's the link to the actual lecture! www.facebook.com/maggiewalkerart/videos/568480883577660/
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