The Real Inspiration And Evolution Of The Betty Boop Cartoon

Betty Boop: The Feminist Icon

Betty Boop is adored by fans all over the world. For many, their adoration stems from viewing Betty Boop as a feminist icon. Although some view Betty Boop’s overt sexuality has inappropriate, there are lots of episodes where she fights off intimidating men, some of whom are even sexually harassing her, which was an especially taboo subject at the time. Take for example Boop-Oop-A-Doop. In this episode, Betty is a tightrope walker who boss follows her into her tent to and then threatens her job if she doesn’t submit to his advances. She fights off the advances and the police get involved.