Current Events > Ralph Bighead from Rocko's Modern Life is officially a trans woman

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Sayoria
08/10/19 6:27:46 PM
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Irony
08/10/19 6:27:57 PM
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ok
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Simon_Petrikov
08/10/19 6:28:38 PM
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Cool
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IShall_Run_Amok
08/10/19 6:29:14 PM
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I'm happy. Not because of the trans thing, but because Rocko is here again.
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Gafemage
08/10/19 6:30:16 PM
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That was nice.
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ElatedVenusaur
08/10/19 6:30:48 PM
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That show was always pretty progressive. Certainly, it took an extremely dim view of corporations and bosses.
I'm glad Static Cling is living up to that. I wish I could watch it and see if it's still as brutally funny(and gross).
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eston
08/10/19 6:32:01 PM
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Machete
08/10/19 6:39:49 PM
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oh nice. I couldn't remember the character until I watched the clip
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VTBM
08/10/19 6:41:24 PM
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garlic powder
08/12/19 11:45:20 AM
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Transitioning day is a very dangerous day

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AmericaTheBrave
08/12/19 11:47:14 AM
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I think it fits.
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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk
08/12/19 11:47:55 AM
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Never cared for the show
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HylianFox
08/12/19 11:49:01 AM
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ROOOOOCKOOOOOO'S MODERRRRRN LIIIIIFE
(Rocko's Modern Life!)

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CyricZ
08/12/19 12:05:35 PM
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fenderbender321 posted...
I guess I dont remember Ralph...is that Mr and Mrs Bighead's son?

Daughter, now.
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Foppe
08/12/19 12:07:10 PM
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First appeared in the episode I Have No Son!.
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Gafemage
08/12/19 1:12:09 PM
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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...
Never cared for the show

Subtle lmao
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coh
08/12/19 1:15:26 PM
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Why though
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s0nicfan
08/12/19 1:17:05 PM
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fenderbender321 posted...
I guess I dont remember Ralph...is that Mr and Mrs Bighead's son?


The one that created the fatheads cartoon because he (back then) hated his parents.
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viewmaster_pi
08/12/19 1:17:32 PM
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coh posted...
Why though
literally no reason but to appear progressive :^)
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mario2000
08/12/19 1:18:18 PM
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shockthemonkey posted...
Fitting


makes me wonder if they planned this even back then

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ZMythos
08/12/19 1:19:14 PM
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coh posted...
Why though

Why not?
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Sackgurl
08/12/19 1:20:19 PM
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added cool factor if his continued shit relationship with his family is entirely based on his career and they don't care at all about his sexual identification
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mario2000
08/12/19 1:24:35 PM
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Conflict posted...
Man, transgender people are really in a no-win situation

Designers just aren't allowed to include transgender characters out of their own personal interest. The only option is that they're pandering


No, things are moving forward for transpeople. It's just shitty redhats and boomers that still refuse to accept them.

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viewmaster_pi
08/12/19 1:33:50 PM
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Conflict posted...
Man, transgender people are really in a no-win situation

Designers just aren't allowed to include transgender characters out of their own personal interest. The only option is that they're pandering
That's literally what's happening tho, otherwise there's no need for trans representation in the children's cartoon. It was entirely rushed and pointless, it COULD have been a big plot point, but they aren't going to explore and expound upon the precarious, dynamic relationship of a trans woman and her father in a children's cartoon, because it's just a children's cartoon. So there's no reason to include it beside wanting to make a statement.
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viewmaster_pi
08/12/19 1:35:27 PM
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fenderbender321 posted...
I predict that Mr Bighead will be upset at first but then will experience a life-changing, climactic event with his son that puts his feelin into perspective, which will be enough to push Mr Bighead to accept his son's transition to a woman.
You're giving it wayyyy too much credit, everything happens within like 7 minutes, lol

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Middle hope
08/12/19 1:36:54 PM
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Wacky deli lost its salami

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viewmaster_pi
08/12/19 1:37:48 PM
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Middle hope posted...
Wacky deli lost its salami
I can't believe there was no reference to that in the whole thing
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Evening_Dragon
08/12/19 1:38:16 PM
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viewmaster_pi posted...
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That's literally what's happening tho, otherwise there's no need for trans representation in the children's cartoon. It was entirely rushed and pointless, it COULD have been a big plot point, but they aren't going to explore and expound upon the precarious, dynamic relationship of a trans woman and her father in a children's cartoon, because it's just a children's cartoon. So there's no reason to include it beside wanting to make a statement.


Why can't there just be a trans character without it being a big deal? Why does it always have to be some big plot point? Why should trans characters be kept out of children's cartoons?
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Questionmarktarius
08/12/19 1:38:21 PM
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Please stop pointing cameras at televisions.
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mario2000
08/12/19 1:40:34 PM
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Evening_Dragon posted...
Why can't there just be a trans character without it being a big deal? Why does it always have to be some big plot point? Why should trans characters be kept out of children's cartoons?


"b-b-because they make me uncomfortable" - bigots

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viewmaster_pi
08/12/19 1:41:09 PM
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Evening_Dragon posted...
Why should trans characters be kept out of children's cartoons?
Because it's not a subject for children
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viewmaster_pi
08/12/19 1:43:16 PM
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Conflict posted...
There is a reason

They wanted to. Because transgender people are just... people. There doesn't need to be a specific reason to include LGBT characters, they don't need to be 'central plot points', they don't need to have an ulterior motive. Because they're just people.
If you really believe it wasn't just a lazy way to throw in a quick lesson on tolerance, I won't try and change your mind.
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PleaseClap
08/12/19 1:53:13 PM
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viewmaster_pi posted...
Evening_Dragon posted...
Why should trans characters be kept out of children's cartoons?
Because it's not a subject for children

Do you think that kids knowing that trans people exist is going to ruin them or something?
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TommyG663513
08/12/19 1:54:07 PM
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I always thought Ralph was supposed to be gay due to the subtext of the "I have no son" episode, but being trans clearly fits as well.
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viewmaster_pi
08/12/19 1:58:51 PM
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PleaseClap posted...
Do you think that kids knowing that trans people exist is going to ruin them or something?
No, I think kids growing up and learning about their own bodies, gender, sexuality, and so on will be complex enough for them without also seeing characters in cartoons change genders. Kids are impressionable, and they see "suggestions" where otherwise there's nothing. I don't think trans characters are going to be put into cartoons to indoctrinate kids, but like I already said, I think kids are impressionable enough to see lots of things as trends.
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im not 13
08/12/19 1:58:58 PM
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AvantgardeAClue
08/12/19 1:59:45 PM
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That was his neighbor right
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viewmaster_pi
08/12/19 2:00:16 PM
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im not 13 posted...
Seems kinda...forced :/
Oh extremely so, and entirely arbitrary, but it's a big victory, so please don't be a party pooper.
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Evening_Dragon
08/12/19 2:00:36 PM
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TommyG663513 posted...
I always thought Ralph was supposed to be gay due to the subtext of the "I have no son" episode, but being trans clearly fits as well.

That was my theory back in the day, too.

Actually, I doubt Rocko's going to be considered a kid's show at all. Our generation is far too aware of double entendres and depression jokes, and that's 90% of the humor in Rocko.
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Evening_Dragon
08/12/19 2:02:07 PM
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viewmaster_pi posted...
PleaseClap posted...
Do you think that kids knowing that trans people exist is going to ruin them or something?
No, I think kids growing up and learning about their own bodies, gender, sexuality, and so on will be complex enough for them without also seeing characters in cartoons change genders. Kids are impressionable, and they see "suggestions" where otherwise there's nothing. I don't think trans characters are going to be put into cartoons to indoctrinate kids, but like I already said, I think kids are impressionable enough to see lots of things as trends.


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viewmaster_pi
08/12/19 2:03:13 PM
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AvantgardeAClue posted...
That was his neighbor right
No, his neighbors are Ed and Bev, Ralph (now Rachel) was their cartoonist son (now daughter), but was always an estranged emotional wreck, so this is the result of his years-long soul-searching to find him/herself.
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Medussa
08/12/19 2:04:05 PM
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viewmaster_pi posted...
Evening_Dragon posted...
Why should trans characters be kept out of children's cartoons?
Because it's not a subject for children


tell that to all the kids who are trans themselves. oh, right. you think they're all lying or being manipulated.
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mario2000
08/12/19 2:05:23 PM
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viewmaster_pi posted...
No, I think kids growing up and learning about their own bodies, gender, sexuality, and so on will be complex enough for them without also seeing characters in cartoons change genders. Kids are impressionable, and they see "suggestions" where otherwise there's nothing. I don't think trans characters are going to be put into cartoons to indoctrinate kids, but like I already said, I think kids are impressionable enough to see lots of things as trends.


oh are we moving on from "transpeople in media is ess jay dubya pandering" to "kids are gonna think they're just trends"

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PleaseClap
08/12/19 2:05:27 PM
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Evening_Dragon posted...
viewmaster_pi posted...
PleaseClap posted...
Do you think that kids knowing that trans people exist is going to ruin them or something?
No, I think kids growing up and learning about their own bodies, gender, sexuality, and so on will be complex enough for them without also seeing characters in cartoons change genders. Kids are impressionable, and they see "suggestions" where otherwise there's nothing. I don't think trans characters are going to be put into cartoons to indoctrinate kids, but like I already said, I think kids are impressionable enough to see lots of things as trends.


y59KEdR

Nailed it
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mario2000
08/12/19 2:06:01 PM
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viewmaster_pi posted...
Because it's not a subject for children


i doubt you actually give a shit about children

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