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Norm wants Doofenshmirtz to treat him like a son but apparently it's not enough when Doofenshmirtz reprimands him when Norm tries to destroy the Tri-State area lmao. I'd argue Doofenshmirtz is parenting Norm in that sense

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I'm looking at the lyrics of Real Boy and Norms description of his what a dad is

Someone I can call pop! Someone to take me out for malteds at the soda shop! Someone to take me on a fishing trip or teach me how to ride a bike! Who'll pat me on the head and ask me "how you doin', tyke?"

Malteds is a very antiquated term for milkshakes and if I'm analyzing the lyrics on a metatextual level, that feels very intentional. And it's the first example. Its setting up this visual of a 1950s soda shop. And Dad's don't take boys out for Malteds in 2009, they take their boys out to get a Blizzard from Dairy Queen. So we're being put in a specific era.

Then he mentions fishing trips and learning to ride a bike. And that in context to the previous line makes me think to The Andy Griffin show. I remember Andy DOES take little Ronnie Howard to the drugstore for milkshakes. He probably did take him fishing and biking. And these aren't skills based in emotional maturity these are physical skills. Hunting for fish and excelling in the sport of biking. From the perspective of toxic masculinity these types of skills are something boys are required to be A Man™

So Norm does in fact have an unrealistic idea of a Father that's romanticized through the idealized 1950s. And that makes so much sense for his character unfortunately

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Norm was built with the presentation of an ideal American man working the late 1950s with a nuclear family in the suburbs. We know the presentation about platypi extinction features visuals of a white 1950s suburb. His dialogue in his first episode are phrases that allude to him being a married working man. There's this bizzare vibe to his introduction, especially when it intentionally takes on this late 50s business upper class aesthetic. He's build to be a Man™. Which is why I believe it would be intriguing to consider the idea of Norm being transfemine. In this essay I will-

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You know what maybe I should write an essay

"I'm a lonely orphan robot"

NO THE FUCK YOU'RE NOT

DOOFENSHMIRTZ CREATED YOU WITH HIS OWN TO HANDS. HE BIRTHED YOU INTO EXISTENCE WITH SCIENCE. WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT

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Norm wants Doofenshmirtz to treat him like a son but apparently it's not enough when Doofenshmirtz reprimands him when Norm tries to destroy the Tri-State area lmao. I'd argue Doofenshmirtz is parenting Norm in that sense

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My honest to goodness guess is that Norm just wants the idealized 1950s Father who plays catch with him and teaches him how to ride a bike or take him to the soda shop. But the truth is that parenthood is teaching values and correcting you so you don't hurt yourself and other people. Like it's a little more nuanced than being told you're a "good boy" buddy lol

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Okay actually I have a theory that Norm struggles to recognize Doofenshmirtz's Fatherhood because his cultural understanding of what a Father is, is based in a mote antiquated cultural mindset. Back in the day Fathers aren't supposed to be involved or do the "unsavory" parenthood that's left to the Mother. Fathers are just there to pat you on the head, teach you to shot a gun and be the friendly parent. The mother is the one who scolds you when you hurt your sisters friend or catches you doing something unhealthy. Fathers aren't supposed to actually care about your well being they're supposed to be role models to have a parasocial relationship to.

Doofenshmirtz is a single Father. Doofenshmirtz doesn't fit the standards of the outdated misogynistic idea of a Father. Doofenshmirtz isn't parenting based on gender norms he's parenting based on practicality. He teaches Vanessa the skills and values she needs to be prepared for adulthood. When Doofenshmirtz sets boundaries with Norm and disapproves when Norm directly goes against when he just told him, it doesn't register as Fatherhood. Norm just registers Doofenshmirtz being a meanie.

Doofenshmirtz does have a bias with Norm being a robot and Vanessa being human. That's a valid criticism and Doofenshmirtz could be a little more sensitive with Norm (but he does in later seasons!!!). But I genuinely think Doofenshmirtz is NOT neglectful to Norm because be CARES about Norm being destructive and keeps up Norm's maintenance. Norm has an ENTIRE bedroom AND Bathroom fit for his size. He's very accommodated and seems to have the resources to do self maintaince (the CD thing in the beginning of Real Boy.) If Doofenshmirtz didn't care he would have scrapped Norm YEARS ago.

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Norm wants Doofenshmirtz to treat him like a son but apparently it's not enough when Doofenshmirtz reprimands him when Norm tries to destroy the Tri-State area lmao. I'd argue Doofenshmirtz is parenting Norm in that sense

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My honest to goodness guess is that Norm just wants the idealized 1950s Father who plays catch with him and teaches him how to ride a bike or take him to the soda shop. But the truth is that parenthood is teaching values and correcting you so you don't hurt yourself and other people. Like it's a little more nuanced than being told you're a "good boy" buddy lol

Norm wants Doofenshmirtz to treat him like a son but apparently it's not enough when Doofenshmirtz reprimands him when Norm tries to destroy the Tri-State area lmao. I'd argue Doofenshmirtz is parenting Norm in that sense

Doofenshmirtz attempting to crack Norm's trans egg by pulling out the transgender movies like The Matrix or Robots 2005. And it doesn't work and he gives up. But then she watches The Iron Giant saying "I Am Not a Gun" that cracks her egg on a robotic level that Doof didn't take into account

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