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Ponyville Confidential: The History and Culture of My Little Pony, 1981
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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 advertisements, and derided their embrace of femininity. The 2010 debut of the openly feminist
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
renewed the backlash, as its broad appeal challenged entrenched notions about gendered entertainment.
This first comprehensive study of
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.
My Little Pony
franchise has been mired in controversy since its debut in the early 1980s. Critics dismissed the cartoons as toy advertisements, and derided their embrace of femininity. The 2010 debut of the openly feminist
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
renewed the backlash, as its broad appeal challenged entrenched notions about gendered entertainment.
This first comprehensive study of
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.