From the Monster to the Kid Next Door: Transgender Children, Cisgender Parents, and the Management of Difference on TV
Abstract This article explores the recent surge in television representations of transgender children. In particular, it analyzes episodes of The Tyra Show, Anderson, 20/20, Dr. Phil, and The Passionate Eye, arguing that these shows exploit the cultural symbolism of childhood to defuse the politica...
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Mount Saint Vincent University
2015-04-01
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| Online Access: | https://140.230.24.104/index.php/atlantis/article/view/1565 |
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This article explores the recent surge in television representations of transgender children. In particular, it analyzes episodes of The Tyra Show, Anderson, 20/20, Dr. Phil, and The Passionate Eye, arguing that these shows exploit the cultural symbolism of childhood to defuse the political challenge posed by trans subjectivity.
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Cet article explore l’augmentation récente de représentations d’enfants transgenres à la télévision. Plus particulièrement, il analyse des épisodes des émissions The Tyra Show, Anderson, 20/20, Dr. Phil et The Passionate Eye, faisant valoir que ces émissions exploitent le symbolisme culturel de l’enfance pour neutraliser le défi politique posé par la transsubjectivité.
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| ISSN: | 0702-7818 1715-0698 |