tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573514568417810856.post9015813099909146747..comments2024-03-12T07:14:26.097-07:00Comments on Cartoon SNAP: What are SORDID comic books doing to our children? 1954 News Article on Dr. Frederic WerthamShermhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03234494715024292722noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573514568417810856.post-47103371542430665022010-02-24T02:40:21.979-08:002010-02-24T02:40:21.979-08:00Nice trip down history lane. I am a history major ...Nice trip down history lane. I am a history major myself. <br /><br />It's interesting that Dr. Wetham didn't think of just informing the concerned parents of children under 15 that these crime comics are dangerous. I'm sure that one or two pieces of "contraband" would have slipped into homes without the parents' knowledge, but not much more than that. <br /><br />The more sinister view in this article, though not obviously stated, was that parents at the time were too trashy or stupid to control what their children do and that some government entity had to step in and take over. "Our Children" was really a euphemism for "Their Children", and spoke volumes about Dr. Wetham’s elitist view on society.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7573514568417810856.post-63265839846150341362010-02-20T14:41:30.207-08:002010-02-20T14:41:30.207-08:00Thanks for posting... that was really interesting....Thanks for posting... that was really interesting. I especially loved the quote from the little boy when asked what he wanted to be when he grew up: "a sex maniac"! It would so interesting to see hwat Dr. Wetham would think of some video games in the 21st century!Robin Cainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03056289242909383815noreply@blogger.com