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Princesses or Monsters?

Author(s) -

Lauren Seitz

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

digital literature review

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2692-904X

DOI - 10.33043/dlr.3.0.149-165

Subject(s) - freak , femininity , psychology , reality tv , psychoanalysis , aesthetics , sociology , gender studies , art , social psychology , media studies , computer science , computer security

This essay explores a modern-day incarnation of the historical freak show: the child beauty pageant reality show Toddlers & Tiaras. The author draws connections between both freak shows and Toddlers’ use of the concepts of normalcy, display, and consent, which ultimately reveals that shows such as these have a detrimental effect on how audiences view young girls, and the contestants themselves may feel negative about their self-worth and femininity after participating in pageants. Digital Literature Review, vol. 3 (2016). © Ball State University. All Rights Reserved. Please direct all requests for permission to photocopy or reproduce critical edition to dlr@bsu.edu.

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