Fredric Wertham quotes
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“Hitler was a beginner compared to the comic-book industry.”
-- Fredric WerthamSource : "The Horror" by Louis Menand, www.newyorker.com. March 31, 2008.
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“The Batman type of story may stimulate children to homosexual fantasies, of the nature of which they may be unconscious.”
-- Fredric WerthamSource : Fredric Wertham (1972). “Seduction of the innocent”, Associated Faculty Pr Inc
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“Robin is a handsome ephebic boy, usually shown in his uniform with bare legs. He is buoyant with energy and devoted to nothing on earth or in interplanetary space as much as to Bruce Wayne. He often stands with his legs spread, the genital region discreetly evident.”
-- Fredric WerthamSource : Fredric Wertham (1972). “Seduction of the innocent”, Associated Faculty Pr Inc
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“For boys, Wonder Woman is a frightening image. For girls she is a morbid ideal. Where Batman is anti-feminine, the attractive Wonder Woman and her counterparts are definitely anti-masculine.”
-- Fredric WerthamSource : Fredric Wertham (1972). “Seduction of the innocent”, Associated Faculty Pr Inc
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“Through TV and moving pictures a child may see more violence in thirty minutes than the average adult experiences in a lifetime. What children see on the screen is violence as an almost casual commonplace of daily living. Violence becomes the fundamental principle of society, the natural law of humanity. Killing is as common as taking a walk, a gun more natural than an umbrella. Children learn to take pride in force and to feel ashamed of ordinary sympathy. They are encouraged to forget that people have feelings.”
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“The greatest achievement of the civil-rights movement is that it has restored the dignity of indignation.”
-- Fredric Wertham
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Source : A. J. Jacobs (2008). “The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible”, p.29, Simon and Schuster
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“Always be a beginner at something, and always be in love with what you are beginning.”
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Source : "Caterina Fake: How To Avoid The Pressure Of The Startup 'Sophomore Slump'". www.businessinsider.com. May 20, 2011.
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“I'm not the biggest comic book fan.”
Source : "'Cabin in the woods' actor Fran Kranz wanted to die in 'The Avengers'" by Josh Wigler, www.mtv.com. September 13, 2012.
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“I love comic book movies, and Marvel Comics obviously are the best.”
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“You either ignore the comic book and make a great movie or you stay very close to the comic book.”
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“I wouldn't ever presume to say that I am a comic book fan.”
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