Alana Prochuk
3704 Edgemont Boulevard     North Vancouver, BC    V7R 2P7
Phone: 604-440-0197     Email: aechuk@yahoo.ca

January 19, 2012

Atlantis: A Women’s Studies Journal
Evaristus 231, Mount Saint Vincent University
Halifax, NS  
B3M 2J6

Dear Atlantis editors:

Please find attached my manuscript entitled “From the Monster to the Kid Next Door: Transgender Children, Cisgender Parents, and the Management of Difference on TV.”  This paper, drawn from my Master’s research, is an exclusive submission to Atlantis.      

I have read your guidelines concerning images; should my work be accepted for publication, I will of course send image files of the appropriate resolution and obtain all necessary permissions.    

Abstract:

This article explores the recent surge in television representations of transgender children.  In particular, it analyzes episodes of The Tyra Show, Anderson, 20/20, Dr. Phil, and The Passionate Eye, arguing that these shows exploit the cultural symbolism of childhood to defuse the political challenge posed by trans subjectivity.   

Biographical Statement: 

Alana Prochuk is a 2012 graduate of McMaster University’s MA program in Cultural Studies and Critical Theory.  She currently works for Women Against Violence Against Women Rape Crisis Centre in Vancouver, where she coordinates a campus-based initiative to combat gender-based violence, including transphobic violence. 

Thank you for considering my submission.  Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can provide further information or facilitate the review process in any other way.

Sincerely, 

Alana Prochuk