Where are you?

Ahh, Scooby Doo. And Shaggy too. Don't forget those babes Daphne and Freddy - who were destined to hook up in the back of the Mystery Machine. It seems like there's one more.... Oh yeah, the dyke - what was her name.... hmmmm..... Velma that's it!
So, ok, I don't really think Velma was a lesbian, but is there any better way to say "not appealing to men"? Some say there is not much evidence that Velma is a lesbian. Dorr et al. offer that in hundreds of episodes "Velma never had even one romantic interest".*
However, whether she's a lesbian or not isn't really the main focus of this post. It's a realization - nerds don't get men. If you're brainy, have glasses, wear semi-baggy sweatshirts and do all the grunt work for the rest of the gang, it'll only get you a "good job!" You don't get the hunky Freddy, who - by the way - always wants to split up the group and team up with the hottie Daphne, with her short skirt outfit, always perfect hair (no bowl cut here, Velmas), and impeccable legs.
Tough, huh? Well, welcome to tv, ladies. Here again we see that brains - as well as a voice - will get you no where in our society. Not even in a society where you're surrounded by bad guys!

An article poking fun at Jerry Falwell, indicated reasons why Velma is a lesbian (just like good ol' Jerry indicated that Tinky Winky is gay). The author says: "Velma (of Scooby Doo)Evidence: Always tries to sit next to Daphne in the Mystery Machine. Sports that butch haircut. Has broad shoulders and wears thick turtleneck-sweaters and knee socks. Never once shagged Shaggy." (Broydo, Leora. "Merrie Melodies or Just Gay 'Toons?" Mother Jones 16 Feb. 1999. 2 May 2007 http://www.motherjones.com/commentary/columns/1999/02/loonytoons.html.)

*Jackson, Joab. "Scooby Doo: Icon of a Generation?" MetroActive. 14 Aug. 1997. Sonoma County Independent. 5 May 2007 <http://www.metroactive.com/papers/sonoma/08.14.97/scoobie-9733.html>.