How's everyone doing! To ring in the new year properly, I'll share an example that proves that Yes, It Can Be Done!

Teen Titans had a large popularity increase in 2003, no doubt thanks to the new series on Cartoon Network. This series, more intended for younger audiences than the concurrent Justice League series, showcased an incarnation of the team with a more comedic slant. And, as tends to happen, the comic book heroes were adapted into a comic book based on the animated series, mostly as a gateway for younger readers to enter the mainline comics one day.

One of those issues, Issue 8, had a very striking moment towards the climax. The villain, Mad Mod, was using designer clothing to brainwash the public, and of course, the solution is to defabricate everyone through usage of the latest tech Cyborg came up with. This results in a moment where Beast Boy, Starfire, and random citizens are shown sans clothing.

And it is an excellent moment. The ones to most be shown are a random pair of a man and woman in the front. Given some of the things that have been handed to me when I'm trying to demonstrate What Would It Look Like, the design of the woman is good at showcasing her figure without going over the line of good taste. She's just as hidden in the appropriate areas as the male is, and while her design is a bit revealing, but still doesn't show anything explicit.

More importantly, the scene is portrayed in a different way than usual. It's a Back To Normal situation with a hint of comedy. The woman is not sexualized; this is just a natural consequence of the scenario. The girl in the background is similar. All this and more coalesces to a scene that portrays both genders in an equal way with equal amounts of exposure.

And, of course, the scene was published in a comic for younger readers. DC regularly published scenes with the females in undress that clearly show them in a sexual light. This scene, however, isn't, and showcases a good example of my thesis. The female form is not "iherently sexual" no more than the male is, and female nudity can be sold to a young audience the same way male nudity can. It's not off limits.

I have more I want to share from all kinds of media, but I just thought I'd let you all know I'm not dead.