" In response to this change in Luann's career plans, her Aunt Peggy suggests that she is "no playing with the big boys" and encourages her to continue to studies at the local community college. Luann also makes it clear that she will brook no male chauvinism from the likes of Cotton Hill in spite of everyone else's accepting his behaviors. For instance, when Cotton slaps Luann on the bottom and tells her that only a man can tell her when she looks good, Luanna grabs his hand and advises Cotton that if he ever does that again, he will "draw back a nub instead of a hand." Indeed, according to Dalton and Linder (2009), "Casual viewers (and some critics) underestimate creators Greg Daniels and Mike Judge," but long-time viewers will readily recognize the gender roles being portrayed in "King of the Hill" (p. 4). In fact, Dalton and Linder suggest that "the [King of the Hill] series has balanced twin imperatives of being funny and being relevant" (p. 4). Certainly, the issue of gender roles in the...

In the final analysis, historians in the 22nd century, if there are any left, will likely be examining King of the Hill and other animated sitcoms to see what life in the early 21st century was really like, and many will likely point to Luann Platter as an example of a young woman who broke the gender barriers in a small town to realize her true potential in her own unique way.
References

Dalton, M.M. & Linderr, L.R. (2009, Summer). Introduction. Journal of Film and Video, 61(2),

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Thompson, E. (2009, Summer). 'I am not down with that': King of the Hill and sitcom satire.

Journal of Film and Video, 61(2), 38-41.