When Cuteness Becomes a Contested Territory The recent Paw Patrol look alike contest on CBS Mornings highlights the complexities of our affection for cute things.
The contestants' renditions of popular children's TV characters were impressive, but one can't help but wonder: at what point does our enthusiasm for something as innocuous as a cartoon puppy start to feel like cultural manipulation?
On its surface, the Paw Patrol franchise appears to be a collection of anthropomorphized rescue dogs who save the day on the fictional island of Adventure Bay.