1/22/20 analysis of a state fair photo to illustrate American sex paranoia

Here is the link to my January 22, 2020, Twitter thread discussion about a photo I found in the book The American State Fair, by Derek Nelson.

This photo showed how one of the state fair attractions was essentially a "live girls" show that was made to look like an exposé of white slavery.

I analyzed what this photo said about the fantasy of "white slavery" and how it is subverted in order to drive the paranoia of sex trafficking and youth sex, which, in turn, drives so much of the bad legislation we see in the United States today.

Thank you for reading. Please enjoy.