Racial Stereotyping For Little Girls

Normally Dance Moms revolves around the social politics amongst the mothers who are competing with one another when it comes to living their dance dreams vicariously through their children. But last night's episode was actually all about racial politics as Nia—the only African American child in the troupe featured on the show—was required to wear leopard print and an Afro wig for a number called "LaQueefa."


Honestly, though, if I were Holly or Nia, I'd be more pissed about the fact that the number actually featured very little dancing, and certainly nothing "ethnic," as Abby had promised was so important. And why wasn't anyone laughing about the fact that the number was called "LaQueefa!"? The only thing that's ethnic about that name is that it sounds like French for "pussy fart."