“History and Culture Of My Little Pony” Book Discussion | South SF
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South San Francisco Main Library | 840 West Orange Ave. South San Francisco, CA
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Beloved by young girls around the world, Hasbro’s My Little Pony franchise has been mired in controversy since its debut in the early 1980s. Critics dismissed the cartoons as toy advertise- ments, and derided their embrace of femininity.
Ponyville Confidential: The History and Culture of My Little Pony, 1981-2016 is the first comprehensive study of My Little Pony. It explores the history and cultural significance of the franchise through Season 5 of Friendship Is Magic and the first three Equestria Girls films. The brand has continued to be on the receiving end of a sexist double standard regarding commercialism in children’s entertainment, while masculine cartoons such as the Transformers have been spared similar criticism.
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Cost: FREE
Categories: Literature
