Dr. Katia Perea is a Sociology Professor who loves cartoons! Her media theory research takes an in-depth look at the history of girl cartoons, their social significance and an emphasis on the importance of the Brony community and their influence on playfully challenging social normative coding by subverting the adage that girls will watch boys shows but boys won't watch girls shows. By playfully transgressing the normative coding of popular culture consumption, the Bronies are changing the landscape of girl cartoons, and quite possibly saving the world!!! 

Recorded in the Hall of Moon on Friday, August 1st, 2014 at BronyCon 2014.

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