Baby's First Simulacra

Listen to this episode from Binchtopia on Spotify. The girlies return to the world of family vloggers to answer the important questions — how did the momfluencer come to be and why are we so obsessed with her? Can children ever meaningfully consent to being shared online? Did Jean Baudrillard predict our real life Truman Show with Simulacra and Simulation in 1981? Digressions include your newest NY Times covergirls, the Binchtopia Boy Draft, and one listener’s experience as an assistant momager. Support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/binchtopia Binchtopia is created, produced, and hosted by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb. This episode was edited by Allison Hagan. *note: we hit the character limit for this description -- additional sources for this episode are linked on our Patreon! SOURCES: Momfluenced: Inside the Maddening, Picture-Perfect World of Mommy Influencer Culture Simulacra and Simulation Are We To Be Forever Trapped Between the Two? The Internet, Modernity, and Postmodernity in the Early 21st Century Child-produced content and the simulation of childhood New law entitles child social media influencers to a percentage of earnings Why did Mark Zuckerberg cover his kids’ faces on Instagram? Their lives were documented online from birth. Now, they’re coming of age The YouTube Parents Who are Turning Family Moments into Big Bucks Kidfluencers Are Today’s Version of Chimney Sweeps Research Brief: “Sharenting” and Child Influencers Sharenting: parent blogging and the boundaries of the digital self Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.