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Children’s television - the 1980s
Your thoughts on 1980s cartoons
1.
Which of the following were you aware of as a child or watched?
Thundercats
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Strawberry Shortcake
My Little Pony
She-Ra
Care Bears
Dogtanian and the Three musketeers
Ulysees
Bravestarr
Super Ted
Inspector Gadget
Duck tales
The Real Ghost Busters
Silver Hawks
Dungeons and Dragons
Danger Mouse
Transformers
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
GI Joe
Other (please specify)
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2.
What is your age range?
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18-25
25-35
35-45
45-55
55-65
65+
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3.
Which 2 of these cartoons above would you consider your most watched?
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4.
What is your gender?
Male
Female
Non-binary
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5.
Do you consider yourself a child of the 1980s?
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Yes
No
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6.
If you have children or are planning to have some, would you allow them to watch any of these cartoons?
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Yes
No
Maybe
Other (please specify)
7.
What was the overall message of the majority of these shows?
To sell toys and promote products
To showcase the importance of moral lessons
To show the power of friendship
To entertain and delight a child audience
To present role models for young and impressionable minds
Other (please specify)
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8.
Do you believe there were an unequal number of boys to girls ratio of cartoons?
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9.
Do you believe men and women in these shows fairly represented the 1980s generation?
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10.
Do you believe the depictions of gender in these children’s cartoons were damaging or sexist?
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