i’ve only been working in the field for 30+ years... needless to say, i’ve hung out with a few science/engineer types, though mostly on the US east coast
as far as i could tell from the ads, the effeminate male being associated with intelligence is the main meme of the show and it’s comedic schtick seems to play off social awkwardness of teenagers in adult bodies occasionally making fun of people being ‘dumb’.
as i hadn’t subjected myself to it’s propaganda, i dnloaded the latest episode (S07E13) and suffered through
the characters as introduced:
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leonard: emasculated, indecisive male
penny: normal female, indecisive, low intelligence
sheldon: emasculated, homo male, main character
amy: role - smart women are extremely plain, submissive
burt: older, big guy == dumb, no confidence
howard: normal male, small, emasculated, socially awkward
raj: normal male, small, emasculated, socially awkward
bernadette: normal female, small, aggressive / assertive
stu: indecisive, weak, neurotic
jesse: normal male, thriving business owner == jerk
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it wasn’t funny in the least. the ‘comedy’ was sophomoric at best, but at least it wasn’t slapstick. the intelligence of the characters seems to be established by t-shirts, references to socially acknowledged ‘sciencey’ projects, and equations on boards in the background. the males were shown to be indecisive, weak, and lacking conviction. overall, women were shown to be strong(ish), indecisive, yet willing to take the reigns more then the males. typical of a chuck lorre production.
there were no men on the show.
you really need to understand memes and how they are used in mass media to shape society. it would help you understand how our society has been brought to where it is today.
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