Misfitting and Hater Blocking: A Feminist Disability Analysis of the Extraordinary Body on Reality Television

Misfitting and Hater Blocking: A Feminist Disability Analysis of the Extraordinary Body on Reality Television

This article analyzes three popular TLC programs that are emblematic of contemporary reality televisual representations of the extraordinary body: Abby & Brittany (2012), The Little Couple (2009-), and My Big Fat Fabulous Life (2015-). Extending Rosemarie Garland-Thomson's concept of "...

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Main Author: Krystal Cleary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Ohio State University Libraries 2016-12-01
Series:Disability Studies Quarterly
Subjects:
reality television
popular culture
disability representation
Online Access:http://dsq-sds.org/article/view/5442

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http://dsq-sds.org/article/view/5442

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