@article{ref1,
title="Is Debbie Does Dallas dangerous? Representations of cheerleading in pornography and some possible effects",
journal="Feminist media studies",
year="2017",
author="Jane, Emma A.",
volume="17",
number="2",
pages="264-280",
abstract="Commonly depicted as a focus of universal heterosexual male desire, cheerleaders are a recurring theme in Western pornography and loom large in the pornographic imaginary. This article maps manifestations of cheerleading-themed pornography since the 1970s, and shows the way sexualized representations of cheerleading in pornography circulate alongside related representations in non-pornographic media domains. An analysis of these framings is then used to venture a claim about the possible impact of these combined depictions on the lived realities of cheerleaders. Specifically, I argue that discourse which sexualizes, trivializes, and stereotypes cheerleaders contributes to the fact that cheerleading suffers from a disempowering reputational deficit. This, in turn, can be linked to--among other problems--the paucity of regulation and profusion of preventable injury associated with the sport. This article's aim is thus to closely examine cheerleading-themed pornography with an eye to understanding how these depictions--in combination with other media representations--negatively impact cheerleaders' practice and wellbeing.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1468-0777",
doi="10.1080/14680777.2016.1187641",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2016.1187641"
}