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'''Janet Barch''' is a fictional animated character who frequently appeared on [[MTV]]'s animated series ''[[Daria (TV series)|Daria]]''. Ms. Janet Barch was a Science teacher at [[Lawndale High]], but too often her teachings would be corrupted by her deep harboured resentment of all men, actualized by her divorce from her husband of twenty-two years. Almost everything she said on the show would inevitably digress into ravings about how her husband left her, or about men in general, and she would regularly give lower grades to male students, to "punish you for the crimes of your gender!". Her passionate relationship with colleague [[Timothy O'Neill]] was based initially on the attraction of a man with sensitivity, a concept she found paradoxical (cf. "The Daria Hunter"). In said relationship, she was extremely domineering and assertive, but the situation seemed to work well for both parties.
'''Janet Barch''' is the Science teacher at [[Lawndale High]].
 
==Characterization==
 
The main feature of this character was that, all through the show Barch constantly display her her deep harboured resentment of all men, caused the her divorce from her husband of twenty-two years. Almost everything she said on the show would inevitably digress into ravings about how her husband left her, or about men in general are selfish, untrustworthy and would abandon their female companions after the best years fo their lives.
 
This behaviour and hatred of men passed on to her teaching, where she would give lower grades to male students, and distort even basic school science knowledge by including negative references to the male sex.
 
===Relationship with Timothy O'Neill===
Janet Barch would start a a romantic relationship with colleague [[Timothy O'Neill]] in episode [[The Daria Hunter]], which would last for the remaining of the series. The relationship was based initially on the attraction of a man with sensitivity, a concept she found paradoxical. In said relationship, she was extremely domineering and assertive, but the situation seemed to work well for both parties.
 
In ''[[Is it College Yet?]]'', the series finale, Barch would misinterpret a comment by O'Neill and assume they're engaged, immediately starting wedding plans. These plans would be halted and Barch would leave O'Neill when the latter finally stands up to her (with the help of [[Anthony DeMartino]]), but she'd come back to him just at the end of the movie.
 
==Trivia==
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