“And now, Dr. Calvin, Professor of Genderonomy, will deliver his lecture – A Study of the Etymological Stasis of Genderonomy and their Effects on Various Gender Roles through the Middle Ages in North-Western Saxony.”
There is a website on “Heartbreaking Calvin and Hobbes Moments” which includes the baby raccoon story arc and the dead bird Sunday strip. It uses the words “peer pressure and gender stereotyping” to describe the strip within the baseball arc where Moe taunted Calvin for playing with Susie instead of signing up for baseball. Calvin replied to Moe, “I’m not a wimp! I’m going to sign up right now.” In the next panel, he said to us, “Then again, if I’m not a wimp, why am I taking the path of least resistance?” It was an accurate heading for that strip as Moe was using gender stereotypes to taunt Calvin who gave in to peer pressure from a bully he despises.
Calvin could be a kindergarten teacher today. Their main focus is on gender fluidity and telling kids they can choose if they want to be a boy or girl.
Oh Calvin – once you are capable of proficiently and prodigiously utilizing the degree of polysyllabic verbiage that the less magniloquent hoi polloi relegate to the recesses of their craniums posthaste subsequent to a singular auspicious performance on their SAT’s, you’ll be going places!
Were they even still using the old Dick and Jane book to teach first graders how to read when this comic strip was first published? And where does Spot fit into Calvin’s treatise?
Once upon a time, in a world of simplicity, there lived two characters named Dick and Jane. They lived in a perfect world where everyone was assigned a specific role based on their gender. Dick was the epitome of masculinity, with a muscular build, a deep voice, and a rough exterior. He was taught from a young age to be the provider and protector of his family. On the other hand, Jane was soft, nurturing, and delicate. She was taught to be a homemaker, taking care of her husband and children.
Despite living in a monological world where gender roles were set in stone, the two characters couldn’t help but feel drawn to each other. They were fascinated by the differences in each other, and their love for each other only grew stronger with each passing day. However, their society did not approve of their relationship. They were told that their love was unnatural, and that they must conform to the gender roles set for them. Despite the pressure, they continued to be drawn to each other and couldn’t imagine a life without each other.
One day, they decided to break free from the monological imperatives that had been imposed upon them. They defied societal expectations and lived life on their own terms. They discovered the true meaning of interbeing, that they were two parts of a whole, and that their love was the glue that held them together. With their newfound understanding of interbeing, they explored their psychic transrelational gender modes, embracing the qualities of both masculinity and femininity within themselves. They became a true embodiment of equality, breaking down the barriers between gender roles and living in harmony with each other.
And so, Dick and Jane lived happily ever after, a testament to the power of love and the importance of breaking free from monological imperatives. Their story serves as a reminder that love knows no gender, and that everyone has the right to live their life as they see fit, without the constraints of societal norms.
BE THIS GUY over 1 year ago
Just make sure the girls behave like girls and boys like boys if you want tenure.
codycab over 1 year ago
Dear Academia: If you see this kid, RUN!
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
sure, Calvin… let’s see if that’ll ever become a Ph.D. dissertation
sirbadger over 1 year ago
Does he understand those words or did he pick words at random from the dictionary?
Bilan over 1 year ago
It was a dynamic and monological night; the rain fell in psychic torrents—except at occasional transrelational modes . . .
Farside99 over 1 year ago
He’ll get at least a $10 million government grant!
Kenneth Berkun Premium Member over 1 year ago
Plug that into ChatGPT and see what happens…
Johnny Q Premium Member over 1 year ago
Wait till he does Archie comics!
rklynch over 1 year ago
I’d read it. Or at least try to…
Hatfish over 1 year ago
“Be obscure clearly.”
― E.B. White
jmworacle over 1 year ago
Who knew Calvin could see into the future?
JudasPeckerwood over 1 year ago
Forget academia — your destiny lies in advertising, politics or both.
The Reader Premium Member over 1 year ago
Some students don’t need AI to write their reports.
in.amongst over 1 year ago
“And now, Dr. Calvin, Professor of Genderonomy, will deliver his lecture – A Study of the Etymological Stasis of Genderonomy and their Effects on Various Gender Roles through the Middle Ages in North-Western Saxony.”
Hamady Sack Premium Member over 1 year ago
No kidding.
Carl Premium Member over 1 year ago
Kid is made for politics.
akachman Premium Member over 1 year ago
Sounds like someone’s PhD project.
Calvinist1966 over 1 year ago
There is a website on “Heartbreaking Calvin and Hobbes Moments” which includes the baby raccoon story arc and the dead bird Sunday strip. It uses the words “peer pressure and gender stereotyping” to describe the strip within the baseball arc where Moe taunted Calvin for playing with Susie instead of signing up for baseball. Calvin replied to Moe, “I’m not a wimp! I’m going to sign up right now.” In the next panel, he said to us, “Then again, if I’m not a wimp, why am I taking the path of least resistance?” It was an accurate heading for that strip as Moe was using gender stereotypes to taunt Calvin who gave in to peer pressure from a bully he despises.
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 1 year ago
Uh oh, you said gender. Some people identify as not having that. Or as cars or whatever. You’re cancelled.
rmercer Premium Member over 1 year ago
I’ve always wanted to interbe… Sounds like a metaphysical kick in the pants!
jagedlo over 1 year ago
Sounds like Calvin nailed it in the second panel there!
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
Who is this kid? LOL
lmuller7 over 1 year ago
Oh, Calvin ! Future, SOCIOPATH !
lmuller7 over 1 year ago
Oh, Calvin ! Future, SOCIOPATH !
Just-me over 1 year ago
Obfuscation at it’s finest.
Kilrwat Premium Member over 1 year ago
You just know that Watterson lifted that title from an academic journal!
tripwire45 over 1 year ago
Sounds like something from a modern gender studies class and they’re actually trying to be serious.
PaulAbbott2 over 1 year ago
For those who think Cal is stupid…
asmbeers over 1 year ago
Actually, that could be the title of a Doctoral Thesis today.
dwdl21 over 1 year ago
Careful Calvin, don’t want to let your teacher know it’s all been an act. lol
njchris over 1 year ago
A politician’s speechwriter in the making.
g04922 over 1 year ago
Love the look on Hobbes’ face in panel two. Yep, Calvin is ideal candidate for a woke liberal arts university. LOL…
William Bednar Premium Member over 1 year ago
Look out Trump! Here comes Calvin for President!
larryzolcienski over 1 year ago
Not any more!
diverleo over 1 year ago
Scary how prescient this is.
Barnabus Blackoak over 1 year ago
or politics.
Just So So Premium Member over 1 year ago
I think I edited that.
YippiKiAyMofo over 1 year ago
See Dick run. Run, Jane, run!
gantech over 1 year ago
Look out Congress, here comes Calvin.
rshive over 1 year ago
Jumping to conclusions, Calvin. Even better than Dick and Jane.
uniquename over 1 year ago
If you can’t beat with your brilliance, baffle ’em with your BS. Academia version.
gregcomn over 1 year ago
Deconstruction 101.
mindjob over 1 year ago
If the abstract puts you to sleep, wait until you get to the preface
klapre over 1 year ago
Calvin could be a kindergarten teacher today. Their main focus is on gender fluidity and telling kids they can choose if they want to be a boy or girl.
teachteed23 over 1 year ago
Uh — wait! That’s plagerism. — plaigerism. — whatever.
old_geek over 1 year ago
Just wondering at what level of qualification Calvin is at being a journalist.
lonecat over 1 year ago
This is one of my favorites. I’m an academic, and I try hard to make my writing clear.
Will_Scarlet over 1 year ago
“Words are only confusing when you use a lot to say a little.” – Norton Juster
formathe over 1 year ago
I need to know what Desantis thinks of this. ;-)
Watchdog over 1 year ago
True in so many ways
donwestonmysteries over 1 year ago
By Jove, I think he’s got it.
locake over 1 year ago
His report would definitely be banned in Florida.
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member over 1 year ago
Well stated, Calvin!
pianist337 over 1 year ago
“Academia, here I come!” He’s not wrong…
cosman over 1 year ago
The Fog of Word..
A Hip loving Canadian... over 1 year ago
Next on Calvin’s academic agenda: Up is down and colours don’t exist.
cmxx over 1 year ago
Academia or politics.
ArcticFox Premium Member over 1 year ago
Calvin anticipates success through ‘gobble-de-gook’!
jd wigman over 1 year ago
So this is where gender dysphoria comes from…
willie_mctell over 1 year ago
Obfuscation, it’s a thing.
phoenixnyc over 1 year ago
Academentia, here Miss Wormwood comes!
EMGULS79 over 1 year ago
Oh Calvin – once you are capable of proficiently and prodigiously utilizing the degree of polysyllabic verbiage that the less magniloquent hoi polloi relegate to the recesses of their craniums posthaste subsequent to a singular auspicious performance on their SAT’s, you’ll be going places!
Arghhgarrr Premium Member over 1 year ago
Were they even still using the old Dick and Jane book to teach first graders how to read when this comic strip was first published? And where does Spot fit into Calvin’s treatise?
bigcatbusiness over 1 year ago
More smart bluffing I see.
wagnerfax over 1 year ago
Once upon a time, in a world of simplicity, there lived two characters named Dick and Jane. They lived in a perfect world where everyone was assigned a specific role based on their gender. Dick was the epitome of masculinity, with a muscular build, a deep voice, and a rough exterior. He was taught from a young age to be the provider and protector of his family. On the other hand, Jane was soft, nurturing, and delicate. She was taught to be a homemaker, taking care of her husband and children.
Despite living in a monological world where gender roles were set in stone, the two characters couldn’t help but feel drawn to each other. They were fascinated by the differences in each other, and their love for each other only grew stronger with each passing day. However, their society did not approve of their relationship. They were told that their love was unnatural, and that they must conform to the gender roles set for them. Despite the pressure, they continued to be drawn to each other and couldn’t imagine a life without each other.
One day, they decided to break free from the monological imperatives that had been imposed upon them. They defied societal expectations and lived life on their own terms. They discovered the true meaning of interbeing, that they were two parts of a whole, and that their love was the glue that held them together. With their newfound understanding of interbeing, they explored their psychic transrelational gender modes, embracing the qualities of both masculinity and femininity within themselves. They became a true embodiment of equality, breaking down the barriers between gender roles and living in harmony with each other.
And so, Dick and Jane lived happily ever after, a testament to the power of love and the importance of breaking free from monological imperatives. Their story serves as a reminder that love knows no gender, and that everyone has the right to live their life as they see fit, without the constraints of societal norms.
spaced man spliff over 1 year ago
Sounds like something a college humanities department will go gaga over.
capgras1000 over 1 year ago
You go Wolf!! I am in awe of your sarcasm, next level stuff!
lindz.coop Premium Member over 1 year ago
Wow…All that from Dick and Jane…gee if I remember the longest word in any of those books was “something.”
klingon131 over 1 year ago
I’d enjoy reading his article
smsrt over 1 year ago
Dr. C… you are definitely on your way.
thedogesl Premium Member over 1 year ago
He’s been taking lessons from Francis Fukuyama, I see.
desvarzil over 1 year ago
Why bother with academia? He’s ready to become a Republican Speech Writer, if not a republican politician! Just look at Majorie Taylor Greene!
aussie399 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Woke woke woke and more woke. Can we drop the term woke and instead use "stupid obliviot "? It IS much more accurate.