The Simpsons

Characters are judged by their competence and character flaws, like Homer's idiocy or Burns' evil, not immutable characteristics. There is no focus on intersectional hierarchy or vilification of 'whiteness' as a systemic force. Diversity exists naturally within the established ensemble (Apu, Carl, Dr. Hibbert) but is not the basis for a political lecture.

The series satirizes the incompetence of local institutions, like the police, the school, and the power plant. Springfield is depicted as a chaotic, low-quality town, but the core Western institutions of the nuclear family and local community, while dysfunctional, are consistently returned to. The deconstruction is satirical, not rooted in civilizational self-hatred or a 'Noble Savage' trope.

Marge occasionally pursues a career, such as a pretzel franchise or church counseling, that often fails or leads her back to her family role after the plot resolves. While Homer is portrayed as bumbling, he is not emasculated as a trope; he remains the central, albeit flawed, patriarch. There are no 'Girl Boss' or 'Mary Sue' characters who are instantly perfect; female characters like Marge and Lisa must struggle and overcome realistic obstacles.

The episode 'Homer's Phobia' explicitly features an overtly gay character and confronts Homer's prejudice. The narrative frame is one of acceptance and tolerance, making sexual identity a central theme for that episode. This lifts the score above the 1/10 normative structure, but the season does not promote gender ideology or deconstruct the nuclear family structure as a political message.

The church and its representative, Reverend Lovejoy, are frequent subjects of satire, often depicted as ineffectual, bored, or incompetent. The faith of Ned Flanders is constantly tested, but ultimately reaffirmed, such as after the hurricane. The show critiques the *practice* of religion and its leaders, but avoids framing traditional religion as the root of all evil or fully embracing moral relativism.