The University of Sheffield showed 250 children samples images of clowns that were considered being placed on the walls of a local Children's Hospital. The clown images shown were absolutely horrific. The children's responses were directly related to the images shown to them. This important fact has not been reported by most media.
This is a perfect example of how media exploitation has been one of the biggest culprits in the negative pop culture impression of clowns. It is too easy for the media to play into this over played cliche, rather than write about the many dedicated practitioners of a craft that has been a respected part of almost every culture known to mankind.
The University of Sheffield showed 250 children samples images of clowns that were considered being placed on the walls of a local Children's Hospital. The clown images shown were absolutely horrific. The children's responses were directly related to the images shown to them. This important fact has not been reported by most media.
This is a perfect example of how media exploitation has been one of the biggest culprits in the negative pop culture impression of clowns. It is too easy for the media to play into this over played cliche, rather than write about the many dedicated practitioners of a craft that has been a respected part of almost every culture known to mankind.