http://moniqueblog.net/2009/10/analyzing-jughead-gay-or-straight/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:17:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://moniqueblog.net/2009/10/analyzing-jughead-gay-or-straight/comment-page-1/#comment-9449 Jennifer Sun, 17 Apr 2011 20:59:22 +0000 http://moniqueblog.net/?p=3118#comment-9449 Personally, I think Jughead's just Jughead. While I like the idea of him being gay or bi, it seems to me that he doesn't have any set sexuality, which, in my opinion, is what has made him such a fun character for most people. While I like what Archie Comics' did with Kevin Keller, I find that when a character has been introduced with their sexuality in mind then they become less dynamic. Even with Archie, Veronica, and Betty the emphasis has always been on their sexuality which has made them somewhat stagnant as actual characters (though I still love them.) Jughead, on the otherhand, has become incredibly relatable since he encompasses nearly every other innate urge humans have. He's just an everyday sort of person and I think this is due to the fact that the little things, like his sexuality, have been sorely neglected throughout the series. So even though having a solid answer would be neat, I feel like it would ruin him as a character which, in turn, would take a lot away form the series. I guess what I'm trying to say is: I think he's gay, but I never want to find out for sure. Because I like Jughead and would hate to see him go the way of nearly every other character in a series whose sexuality became the main focus. Personally, I think Jughead’s just Jughead. While I like the idea of him being gay or bi, it seems to me that he doesn’t have any set sexuality, which, in my opinion, is what has made him such a fun character for most people. While I like what Archie Comics’ did with Kevin Keller, I find that when a character has been introduced with their sexuality in mind then they become less dynamic. Even with Archie, Veronica, and Betty the emphasis has always been on their sexuality which has made them somewhat stagnant as actual characters (though I still love them.) Jughead, on the otherhand, has become incredibly relatable since he encompasses nearly every other innate urge humans have. He’s just an everyday sort of person and I think this is due to the fact that the little things, like his sexuality, have been sorely neglected throughout the series. So even though having a solid answer would be neat, I feel like it would ruin him as a character which, in turn, would take a lot away form the series.
I guess what I’m trying to say is: I think he’s gay, but I never want to find out for sure. Because I like Jughead and would hate to see him go the way of nearly every other character in a series whose sexuality became the main focus.

]]> http://moniqueblog.net/2009/10/analyzing-jughead-gay-or-straight/comment-page-1/#comment-3636 Analyzing Jughead: gay or straight pt.2–Kevin, sexuality, and subtext | Moniqueblog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:22:30 +0000 http://moniqueblog.net/?p=3118#comment-3636 [...] Gay or Straight? [...] [...] Gay or Straight? [...]

]]> http://moniqueblog.net/2009/10/analyzing-jughead-gay-or-straight/comment-page-1/#comment-3611 Finally, a review of “Veronica #202″ | Moniqueblog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:46:45 +0000 http://moniqueblog.net/?p=3118#comment-3611 [...] I’ve been talking about this forever! For months! What with the first introduction of Kevin, my analysis of sexuality and how it relates to Archie Comics, tackling how to write Jughead in this post-openly-gay Archie [...] [...] I’ve been talking about this forever! For months! What with the first introduction of Kevin, my analysis of sexuality and how it relates to Archie Comics, tackling how to write Jughead in this post-openly-gay Archie [...]

]]> http://moniqueblog.net/2009/10/analyzing-jughead-gay-or-straight/comment-page-1/#comment-843 Riverdale’s first gay character: first reactions | Moniqueblog Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:22:00 +0000 http://moniqueblog.net/?p=3118#comment-843 [...] Analyzing Jughead: gay or straight? [...] [...] Analyzing Jughead: gay or straight? [...]

]]> http://moniqueblog.net/2009/10/analyzing-jughead-gay-or-straight/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Jane Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:09:33 +0000 http://moniqueblog.net/?p=3118#comment-102 My bet would be that he's either asexual (the sexual orientation, I mean, not the 'reproducing by yourself' thing), or aromantic. My bet would be that he’s either asexual (the sexual orientation, I mean, not the ‘reproducing by yourself’ thing), or aromantic.

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