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The Girly Girl Trope, Explained

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The first 1000 people to use this link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/thetake10202 | The Girly Girl: lover of puppies, shopping, and the color pink. At least, this is how Girly Girls have largely been written by people who don’t care about them. But when we conflate "girly-ness" with passivity, vacuity, and victimhood, it not only devalues Girly Girls; it devalues all women. The Girly Girl can have as much depth, drive, and strength as any tomboy, if she’s written with care and empathy. Here’s our Take on the Girly Girl: her wants, her role in fiction, and why we’re seeing everyone get a little girly today. If you like this video, subscribe to our channel or support us on Patreon:   / thetake   Follow The Take on Instagram:   / thisisthetake  , Twitter:   / thisisthetake  , Facebook:   / thisisthetake  , Snap:   / 1273345941587968  , Website: https://the-take.com/ We are The Take (formerly ScreenPrism). ...more
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The Girly Girl Trope, Explained
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The first 1000 people to use this link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/thetake10202 | The Girly Girl: lover of puppies, shopping, and the color pink. At least, this is how Girly Girls have largely been written by people who don’t care about them. But when we conflate "girly-ness" with passivity, vacuity, and victimhood, it not only devalues Girly Girls; it devalues all women. The Girly Girl can have as much depth, drive, and strength as any tomboy, if she’s written with care and empathy. Here’s our Take on the Girly Girl: her wants, her role in fiction, and why we’re seeing everyone get a little girly today. If you like this video, subscribe to our channel or support us on Patreon:   / thetake   Follow The Take on Instagram:   / thisisthetake  , Twitter:   / thisisthetake  , Facebook:   / thisisthetake  , Snap:   / 1273345941587968  , Website: https://the-take.com/ We are The Take (formerly ScreenPrism).

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