Reasons why Spongebob lowkey a progressive show (a thread)
1. Fast food employees make a living wage and are able to not only support themselves, but live comfortable lives in nice homes
2. Titular character often rejects traditionally “toxic” masculinity, instead choosing to embrace kindness and gentleness, love of nature and desire for worldwide happiness
3. Religion and science co-exist. Neptune exists within the show as a deity and yet people like Plankton and Sandy are acknowledged for their scientific genius.
4. The most prominent female character on the show is an immigrant with genius-level intellect and superior athleticism, who easily keeps up with and even outshines her male co-stars
5. A whole episode dedicated to a same-sex parenting dynamic (“Rock a Bye Bivalve” S3E8)
6. Emphasis on environmental protection superseding industrial greed (Jellyfish Hunter S2E8a)
7. Women rejecting “traditional” femininity being the default and also embracing/excelling in “masculine” activities (S1E11, S3E6a)
8. Normalization of adoption and single fatherhood
Celebration of different backgrounds/species living in harmony, and depiction of the problems that arise from completely homogenous communities
10. Lowkey forgot when the Krusty Krab employees unionized and went on strike
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