Codificação Queer: a qualidade e presença da representatividade LGBTQIA+ através do figurino em Meninas Superpoderosas

Abstract

The following work, of a bibliographic and documentary nature, proposes to analyze the way in which characters related to “evil” are represented in cartoons, through their characteristics, specific symbologies within the plot - such as costumes and mannerisms, and in their personality and identity – aiming to obtain new social knowledge. In this way, the television tv show The Powerpuff Girls (1998) was selected, and the specific character “Him” was analyzed. Therefore, it was possible to conclude that there is, yes, a formula for characters related to evil in cartoons, that this formula is still linked to characteristics linked to social prejudices regarding the LGBTQIA+ community, and that the character "Him" has these characteristics, seen as much in personality and mannerisms, as well as in his wardrobe and silhouette, such as the long boots he wears, the tulle that surrounds him, and the makeup on his face. It is also possible to note the community's embrace of the character, rescuing him from the prejudices with which he was raised at the time, and transforming him, from that, into a salable product.