Batgirl From the old “Batman” TV show is an excellent case in point of this phenomenon. A cold and distant librarian by day, Barbara Gordon eschews the Dewy Decimal System by night and becomes the confident and defiant crime-fighting Batgirl. Batgirl is hot, Barbara Gordon is not, and neither seems sexually attainable. Batgirl is brassy and defiant, and Barbara is so intelligent that no man would ever find her attractive. Note also that Batgirl is another example of the “Miss Jones Syndrome,” by way of Clark Kent. Take the glasses off of the librarian and put her in a clingy outfit and she is instantly desirable!
It’s also worth noting that the Batman TV series was high camp and rather silly, and Batgirl’s role was usually to get captured and the rescued by the final episode. She was only allowed to kick or push villains in a fight - she was not allowed to punch them. The writers thought it would make her look “unfeminine.”
Title: Media Cliches: Men Seldom Make Passes at Girls Who Wear Glasses
Creator: Dr. Zaius
Relation: zaiusnation.blogspot.com
Date: 2007
Type: Text
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