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A scene from ‘The Flintstones’ is generating debate for a possible case of femicide, which was discovered in a video on TikTok.
According to official information, until May of this year, during the current six-year term, more than 13,000 women have been murdered in Mexico.
Until a few years ago, according to what was reported by the INEGI, children between the ages of 6 and 13 spent more than 200 hours a year watching cartoons on television.
More than six decades later, The iconic animated series ‘The Flintstones’ is causing outrage over a femicide scene.
More than 60 years have passed since the iconic animated piece created by Hanna-Barbera was released, ‘The Flintstones’one of the most popular cartoons in history.
Currently, we live in an era in which the contents on television are very varied and, especially, in animated series, where the opening towards topics that were previously considered prohibited are part of the commitment of the creatives behind each of the characters. animated.
cartoons like ‘South Park’, ‘Rick and Morty’, ‘The Ren & Stimpy Show’ and even, ‘The Neighborhood Family’ are an example of how animation has changed in order to reach a new audience.
Secondly, We are talking about a sector in animated series where violence and even references to sexuality are already very normalized; cases such as Dragon Ball, to mention an example, have been placed in the fair of infants.
Until a few years ago, According to INEGI data, children spent more than 200 hours a year in front of the television, Channel 5 being, at that time, the favorite of children between 6 and 13 years of age.
A scene from ‘The Flintstones’ causes controversy for a possible case of femicide
Today, the change that cartoons or animated series have undergone is very noticeable, from the animation itself to the themes they address and the use of language.
From this perspective, there is a nostalgia regarding the animated series of previous years, where titles like ‘The Jetsons’, ‘Don Gato and his Gang’, ‘The Flintstones’among a long list, are among the most remembered by the audience.
Now the cartoon ‘The Flintstones’ It is called the attention of a significant number of users on social networks after a video was shared showing a scene that presents a possible case of femicide.
@kellyhe21 What’s up with the jokes? And they complain about Buzz lightyear ????? I was traumatized by the machismo that they show in several of the chapters. ? #Flinstones #sexism #fear #femicide #caricatures
The response from Internet users has not been long in coming and, in reality, what prevails is controversy; two sides, one in disagreement with the user’s theories; the other, meanwhile, agrees with the user.
“The references are so clear”; “Those caricatures would not have endured in these times, they would already be doing everything to remove them”; “This is how they distort the history of a cartoon just by showing a minute of video”; “We were so innocent that we did not know”; “Before it was just humor and we didn’t go deeper into things”; “That cartoon always seemed very boring to me. Now, the more reason, the less I will want to see it”; are some of the reactions deposited by users in the comments section.
Of course, it is only the version of the user, but that, in the end, has put on the table an interesting debate on one of the most urgent issues in society: femicide.
According to data from the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection, April was the second month so far in 2022 with the highest number of cases of femicide; in January they reported 79 cases; February reported; March registered 75; april counted 82 in april; and May he added 319 crimes of this type.
Undoubtedly, it is a highly sensitive issue that has even been made visible from different perspectives. A case that recently drew attention was that of a young rapper who, through rhymes, addressed what happened with Debahni Escobar.
@614magic
In the end, as we mentioned, this is only the position of a group of users, but it is clear that this type of case (such as ‘The Flintstones’), will continue to generate debate in the digital pulse.