Animation offers a terrific amount of freedom, being created out of
an empty white paper. But don't be fooled—the medium is not at all free
of social norms. Even the most elementary forms (Barbapapa, anyone?) get appointed one of the two genders.

Social
scientist Linda Duits, specialized in popular culture, takes a look at
the gender codes history has set for us, how they show in (television)
animation and where they change.

This program screened as part of KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival 2014