Clowns: The Extreme Fear Of Clowns

Some people may be afraid of swimming underwater, the dark, or even loud noises. A common fear that has resurfaced and become more prominent is coulrophobia, most commonly known as the extreme fear of clowns. The massive fear of clowns typically, but not always begins when a person is a young child. This condition can cause one to experience a lot of anxiety, which can be caused by an excessive feeling of fear. This can cause one to experience abnormal heartbeat, a shortness of breath, and even cause them to tremble. (Symptoms of Coulrophobia). It can be developed from things a person sees that has to do with clowns. Such as horror movies. Many people expect that young children will love the circus, especially with all the comedy the clowns are supposed to bestow on the audience. However, that is not always the case. There are many children that hate the circus, they are petrified of the clowns. They don’t like how close and in their face the clowns get. Also, some are afraid of the unknown. There are some people who are afraid of clowns because they don’t know who the person, that is …show more content…
According to CNN News reporter, Aaron Smith, the clown scare craze, has affected retail. After there had been threat imposing clowns spotted, Target removed, “Some clown masks off its shelves and out of the online store,”(Smith). There were even reports of armed people going around, dressed as clowns to cause fear and intimidate others. However, a statement given to PEOPLE magazine, by a folklorist and author, Benjamin Radford, would say otherwise. He expressed, “The fact is, to date, there are no confirmed reports of any clowns actually abducting, killing, or molesting kids… There just aren’t. There are zero,”