Histrionic Jessica Rabbit

Another example of using cartoons to teach. This brilliant Disney feature allows us to take a look at Histrionic Personality Disorder.
From Gordon Goodman and Nuwerks.com

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[VNightmare]

I am not certain if Jessica is a good example. She is MEANT to be an over-exaggeration in both looks and dramatics. She is also confident in herself, and does not really seek attention.

I like how conveniently, there are no clips of her with Roger. Of course her relationship is intimate. She is MARRIED. From what I saw, their relationship is fairly stable (for a pair of toons). And by how they act, I think that kills off #3 and #8 right there. In fact, I think only #2 and #4 hold any water.

[al28283]

Criteria for Histrionic Personality Disorder

9. They must be a real human being and not a fictitious drawing?

[PuddiNovaXZ]

Why does this appear to be offensive?

[DJTony07]

@grungefreak10  actually she would be like a 60's pin up model.

[TenshinoAlexiel20]

With that argument so is Betty Boop.

Look she was created as a sex symbol nothing more. She can't have a personality disorder because she doesn't have a personality even a fictitious one she's eye candy with lines and even her voice is a sex icon. This isn't education it's overanalyzing entertainment

[kitkatomglol]

1:55. some dude just finished wacking off....

[grungefreak10]

Like the Barbi dolls, if Jessica Rabbit were a real person she would have trouble carrying that unnaturally large bust and with that impossibly thin waist she couldn't possibly contain her vital organs. I think an abnormal personality would be the least of her worries. Not only do I prefer real women (as in flesh and blood) but I want them to be in decent physical and mental health.

[berner]

Bob Hoskins has a boner for cartoons

[al28283]

@stevenrmarcel it applies to them also. my point is valid. you are misinformed

[Phillyguy30]

This was my FAVORITE part of the movie as a kid,and still is today ; )

[yabbieroad]

I have HPD and Jessica Rabbit is a good example. She exudes confidence and seductivness to attract the attention she craves, and feels good and confident while she is getting it--but would fall to pieces if she did not receive it. And her pronoucments of love for a clearly dysfunctional individual are also another character trait of HPD.

[SarahJareth]

I think you need to think twice before giving a psychological evaluation of a TOON character. And she proves you wrong in all different ways possible despite being a cartoon female. Score one for the Jessica