Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for February 09, 2023

Just make sure the girls behave like girls and boys like boys if you want tenure.

Dear Academia: If you see this kid, RUN!

sure, Calvin… let’s see if that’ll ever become a Ph.D. dissertation

Does he understand those words or did he pick words at random from the dictionary?

It was a dynamic and monological night; the rain fell in psychic torrents—except at occasional transrelational modes . . .

He’ll get at least a $10 million government grant!

Plug that into ChatGPT and see what happens…

Wait till he does Archie comics!

I’d read it. Or at least try to…

“Be obscure clearly.”

― E.B. White

Who knew Calvin could see into the future?

Forget academia — your destiny lies in advertising, politics or both.

Some students don’t need AI to write their reports.

“And now, Dr. Calvin, Professor of Genderonomy, will deliver his lecture – A Study of the Etymological Stasis of Genderonomy and their Effects on Various Gender Roles through the Middle Ages in North-Western Saxony.”

No kidding.

Kid is made for politics.

Sounds like someone’s PhD project.

There is a website on “Heartbreaking Calvin and Hobbes Moments” which includes the baby raccoon story arc and the dead bird Sunday strip. It uses the words “peer pressure and gender stereotyping” to describe the strip within the baseball arc where Moe taunted Calvin for playing with Susie instead of signing up for baseball. Calvin replied to Moe, “I’m not a wimp! I’m going to sign up right now.” In the next panel, he said to us, “Then again, if I’m not a wimp, why am I taking the path of least resistance?” It was an accurate heading for that strip as Moe was using gender stereotypes to taunt Calvin who gave in to peer pressure from a bully he despises.

Uh oh, you said gender. Some people identify as not having that. Or as cars or whatever. You’re cancelled.

I’ve always wanted to interbe… Sounds like a metaphysical kick in the pants!

Sounds like Calvin nailed it in the second panel there!

Who is this kid? LOL

Oh, Calvin ! Future, SOCIOPATH !

Oh, Calvin ! Future, SOCIOPATH !

Obfuscation at it’s finest.

You just know that Watterson lifted that title from an academic journal!

Sounds like something from a modern gender studies class and they’re actually trying to be serious.

For those who think Cal is stupid…

Actually, that could be the title of a Doctoral Thesis today.

Careful Calvin, don’t want to let your teacher know it’s all been an act. lol

A politician’s speechwriter in the making.

Love the look on Hobbes’ face in panel two. Yep, Calvin is ideal candidate for a woke liberal arts university. LOL…

Look out Trump! Here comes Calvin for President!

Not any more!

Scary how prescient this is.

or politics.

I think I edited that.

See Dick run. Run, Jane, run!

Look out Congress, here comes Calvin.

Jumping to conclusions, Calvin. Even better than Dick and Jane.

If you can’t beat with your brilliance, baffle ’em with your BS. Academia version.

Deconstruction 101.

If the abstract puts you to sleep, wait until you get to the preface

Calvin could be a kindergarten teacher today. Their main focus is on gender fluidity and telling kids they can choose if they want to be a boy or girl.

Uh — wait! That’s plagerism. — plaigerism. — whatever.

Just wondering at what level of qualification Calvin is at being a journalist.

This is one of my favorites. I’m an academic, and I try hard to make my writing clear.

“Words are only confusing when you use a lot to say a little.” – Norton Juster

I need to know what Desantis thinks of this. ;-)

True in so many ways

By Jove, I think he’s got it.

His report would definitely be banned in Florida.

Well stated, Calvin!

“Academia, here I come!” He’s not wrong…

The Fog of Word..

Next on Calvin’s academic agenda: Up is down and colours don’t exist.

Academia or politics.

Calvin anticipates success through ‘gobble-de-gook’!

So this is where gender dysphoria comes from…

Obfuscation, it’s a thing.

Academentia, here Miss Wormwood comes!

Oh Calvin – once you are capable of proficiently and prodigiously utilizing the degree of polysyllabic verbiage that the less magniloquent hoi polloi relegate to the recesses of their craniums posthaste subsequent to a singular auspicious performance on their SAT’s, you’ll be going places!

Were they even still using the old Dick and Jane book to teach first graders how to read when this comic strip was first published? And where does Spot fit into Calvin’s treatise?

More smart bluffing I see.

Once upon a time, in a world of simplicity, there lived two characters named Dick and Jane. They lived in a perfect world where everyone was assigned a specific role based on their gender. Dick was the epitome of masculinity, with a muscular build, a deep voice, and a rough exterior. He was taught from a young age to be the provider and protector of his family. On the other hand, Jane was soft, nurturing, and delicate. She was taught to be a homemaker, taking care of her husband and children.

Despite living in a monological world where gender roles were set in stone, the two characters couldn’t help but feel drawn to each other. They were fascinated by the differences in each other, and their love for each other only grew stronger with each passing day. However, their society did not approve of their relationship. They were told that their love was unnatural, and that they must conform to the gender roles set for them. Despite the pressure, they continued to be drawn to each other and couldn’t imagine a life without each other.

One day, they decided to break free from the monological imperatives that had been imposed upon them. They defied societal expectations and lived life on their own terms. They discovered the true meaning of interbeing, that they were two parts of a whole, and that their love was the glue that held them together. With their newfound understanding of interbeing, they explored their psychic transrelational gender modes, embracing the qualities of both masculinity and femininity within themselves. They became a true embodiment of equality, breaking down the barriers between gender roles and living in harmony with each other.

And so, Dick and Jane lived happily ever after, a testament to the power of love and the importance of breaking free from monological imperatives. Their story serves as a reminder that love knows no gender, and that everyone has the right to live their life as they see fit, without the constraints of societal norms.

Sounds like something a college humanities department will go gaga over.

You go Wolf!! I am in awe of your sarcasm, next level stuff!

Wow…All that from Dick and Jane…gee if I remember the longest word in any of those books was “something.”

I’d enjoy reading his article

Dr. C… you are definitely on your way.

He’s been taking lessons from Francis Fukuyama, I see.

Why bother with academia? He’s ready to become a Republican Speech Writer, if not a republican politician! Just look at Majorie Taylor Greene!

Woke woke woke and more woke. Can we drop the term woke and instead use "stupid obliviot "? It IS much more accurate.