{"product_id":"ponyville-confidential-9781476662091","title":"Ponyville Confidential","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Beloved by young girls around the world, Hasbro''s \u003ci\u003eMy Little Pony\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eMy Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic\u003c\/i\u003e renewed the backlash, as its broad appeal challenged entrenched notions about gendered entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This first comprehensive study of \u003ci\u003eMy Little Pony\u003c\/i\u003e explores the history and cultural significance of the franchise through Season 5 of \u003ci\u003eFriendship Is Magic\u003c\/i\u003e and the first three \u003ci\u003eEquestria Girls\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515843744087,"sku":"9781476662091","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476662091.jpg?v=1745428052","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ponyville-confidential-9781476662091","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}