Co:thestar.com
An otherwise interesting article about the increasing tendency of culture to glorify youth annoyingly tries to rope in the growth of animation and comics for adult readers as somehow being symptomatic and given the articles spin, negative.
"The infantilization of contemporary society is driven by passions that are quite specific to our times," says British sociologist Frank Furedi of Kent University. "The understandable desire not to look old has been replaced by the self-conscious cultivation of immaturity."
One of the signs, he says, is the marketing of toys for adults, from computer games to cyber pets, stuffed animals and in-line skates. Cartoons are pitched to adults in increasing numbers, along with fantasy and adventure books, and comics that were once the province of children and teens.
It’s ART people, the whole point is that they can be more than JUST kiddie books…arggg!
Sheesh. Ok fine, yes, lets all get serious and dour and not look at anything that's fun at all. No, that would be just to immature....oh grow the fuck up! Try painting your theory with a more precise brush.
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