pop culture
Representations of mental health in pop culture; dissect and discuss popular psychology, mental illness stigmas, and media depictions.
Comparing the Psychological Profiles of Two Villain's Mothers
My fans (readers of my online writing) know that I enjoy the comic book inspired movies and shows put out by DC and Marvel. I was making a joke today about how Superman can not be true to the comic book scripts about him anymore because the modern setting just doesn't allow him to be the Superman we all know and love from the comic books. No payphones? Yeah, Superman is done. However, Batman and The Xmen can still do lots of stuff in the modern world even if their comic books were written long ago. Though I haven't written a review yet on the great recent release of "Deadpool and Wolverine" I do want to discuss what I've been noticing about the Max show "Penguin" and the Todd Phillips film "Joker". Both depictions (of Arthur and of Oz) show us very profound characters (their mothers) who were a significant piece of the psychological mystery of villain development. I would like to share my analysis as I profile both Arthur's mother and Oz's mother in comparative form.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Psyche
Where do you shop for "Phat" clothes?
Not many people hear this from me, but my mother had turned into a full blown lesbian after her 5th straight marriage failed. It was a weird adjustment period for me, and when I asked her if lesbian life was any better or worse, she said there was no difference. At that point, I knew that my bisexual claim was and will always be the truest of the rainbow clan. I mention my relations to the rainbow world because I've been indulging in some entertainment viewing of the rainbow sort. I'm building this up, leading to the plus size clothing industry as I connect the dots regarding lesbians and body image.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Psyche












