The funniest thing of all: Like you other ladies, I always identified with Daria on the female level -

but then I discovered the big secret.

Daria is a man! Seriously!

I went to college with the son of the guy who made Daria, and he WAS Daria, down to every detail. EVERY detail. Tone of voice, sense of humour, glasses, the works. The whole show, I think, was based on the creator's son. First I felt betrayed by my cartoon heroine, then realized that I had actually met her, but just in the male flesh. Weird, huh?