This research examines how Southern and African American Vernacular English accents are portrayed in children’s television. Analyzing 100 shows, it finds severe underrepresentation and reliance on harmful stereotypes. These depictions reinforce bias and influence how children understand intelligence, race, class, and identity.

My research examines how modern fiction eroticises Jack the Ripper, transforming a historical murderer into a sexual fantasy figure. By tracing this trend from 19th-century sensational reporting to today’s “Fifty Shades”–influenced culture, the study explores how sexuality, empowerment, violence, and fantasy intersect — and questions where society draws the line.