Something patriarchy does to keep women from realizing their common goals. By portraying female relationships as anything different, the writers only reinforce the idea that women are supposed to hate one another. As, in reality, many women agree having other female friends is a great experience to have. This vindictive nature is not something teenage girls should be learning.

That is unbreakable, other times they are atĭespite teaming up with each other once in a while, the female characters display “cattiness” towards other women. Neveah, Bette, and June sometimes have a friendship That way, they can win their spot in the next ballet show. These girls have done everything possible to tear one another down, such as giving each other injuries and drugs. Although the book focuses more on female characters Neveah, Bette, and June, this relationship is severely toxic in the show. Tiny Pretty Things was a book written by Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra. But this never seems to be the case, as Shane often has traumatic experiences too. Yet, after breaking things off with Shane, his sexuality is never explored again. With this in mind, Oren appears to have some form of internalized homophobia. Rather than ever labeling himself, Oren continues to claim that he is only “blowing off some steam.” He claims his relationship with Shane means nothing more than that. Yet, Oren has been sleeping with his roommate, Shane. Oren and Bette are in a supposedly committed relationship with one another. For instance, the show features a love triangle between Shane, Oren, and Bette. While there are numerous gay sex scenes, Tiny Pretty Things still lacks ground-breaking LGBT+ stories. The issue lies not in the students’ sexualities but in the horrific way the writers depict them. Where students constantly expose themselves. The audience responded negatively to seeing underage characters frequently sexualized.Ĭharacters Neveah and Oren together in the sauna Students bathe in steamy saunas and have conversations with one another without covering up. Many viewers did not see the point of having the characters particularly naked. Upon Tiny Pretty Things release, the internet formed a consensus for why the drama show made them uncomfortable. There are plenty of parents who support their children’s dreams regardless of what race they are. Of course, this does not accurately reflect every single Asian family in existence. This is another perturbed stereotype that Asian parents are controlling and strict. June’s mom wants her daughter to have a real job, regardless of her objections. June attempts to emancipate from her mother because she refuses to support her dancing. There is also Neveah’s roommate June Park, whose mother is Korean and a strict businesswoman. Nabil’s roommate Caleb, who is on the right, hates Nabilīecause his father was killed by a Muslim man in action. Therefore, believing Nabil is responsible, the other characters perpetuate the harmful stereotype of Muslims being criminals and terrorists. What is even more concerning is that he is a prime suspect for Cassie’s attempted murder. He never stops being reminded that he is Muslim, and thus, different from everyone else. To illustrate, Cassie’s boyfriend Nabil Limyadi encounters Islamophobia wherever he goes. Race and religion determine everythingįor a cast of extremely diverse actors, Tiny Pretty Things ultimately fails at the progressiveness it tries to represent. This article explores the controversies of the show’s depiction of race, gender, and sexuality, ending with the question of why people keep supporting this kind of entertainment. While not having a single straight, white male as the main character, Tiny Pretty Things‘ diverse characters are often stereotyped.

Despite negative reviews from critics, the teen drama was on the top ten list.

Not only that but the mystery of who tried to kill Cassie Shore, who is in a coma, begins to unravel. Once there, Neveah learns about the student/teacher abuse, eating disorders, and sabotage that often comes with a competitive dance world.

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