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• In Media Res
  Re: The Marginalized Brides of Say Yes to the Dress: Big Bliss

  Fat Brides

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  Rachel Silverman Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

  Tuesday, June 19, 2012 — 10:59 am

  First off, thanks for a great post! When TLC came out with Big Bliss I was excited to see what the show would offer and was not surprised to be dissapointed by the program. Not shockingly, big girls don't have personal stories above and beyond their ...
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  Re: Queer Jewish Difference

  Glad you enjoyed the read. To

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  Rachel Silverman Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

  Tuesday, March 20, 2012 — 7:16 pm

  Glad you enjoyed the read. To be honest, I'm not a big fan of Curb Your Enthusiasm. I find Larry David pretty annoying. As for the representations of Jewishness- I think it is pretty typical that the lead Jew is/was married to a non-Jew and the Jewis ...
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  Re: Queer Jewish Difference

  Modern Family

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  Rachel Silverman Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

  Thursday, March 22, 2012 — 12:51 pm

  No, neither is supposed to be Jewish. To me the issue on Modern Family is that everything else is there- mixed race, same-sex couple, step-dad, adopted Asian baby etc.- but not any mention of religion. I think the show says to viewers, "Hey! Look at ...
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  Re: Re-envisioning Bakhtin’s Carnivalesque through America’s Next Top Model

  The Contestants

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  Rachel Silverman Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

  Wednesday, January 11, 2012 — 12:33 pm

  Your analysis of ANTM as a carnival is great and the video clip does an excellent job supporting your claims. I wonder how you see the wannabe models role in the carnival? Are they visitors, participants or both? ...
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  Re: The Multiply Mediated Voice of the America's Next Top Model All Star

  Authenticity

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  Rachel Silverman Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

  Monday, January 9, 2012 — 9:59 pm

  Media scholars focusing of Reality TV have been particularly critical of how shows often construct women as "authentic" and "feminine" based on their willingness to cry or even become hysterical on camera. Considering this idea, what d ...
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  Re: Zuccotti By The Sea

  NASCAR Fans

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  Rachel Silverman Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

  Monday, January 9, 2012 — 9:49 pm

  Glad you enjoyed the piece. It was a fun one to write and the Facebook pages in use continue to be fascinating spaces for inquiry.  Per your question, yes a decent number of the Occupy folks look to be fans of racing and riding. However, it is hard to say ...

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