Negative self- consciousness arises in high school aged teens who are developing their individual identity in society. There is much concern for high school clique movies in that they are toxic to the female image. On a positive note, this “Coming- of- age” genre is simultaneously promoting intersectionality between social groups and the bildungsroman of each character. Bildungsroman refers to “a specific subgenre of coming-of-age stories that focus on the protagonist’s psychological and moral growth. Hence, character change is extremely important” (Dr. Kusina, 2015). The analyzation of the six films: Grease (1978), Heathers (1988), Clueless (1995), Jawbreaker (1999), Mean Girls (2004), and Easy A (2010), provides evidence that feminism and
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Similarly, Lipstick Feminists are proponents of the idea that the ability to choose sexual partners, as well as how much sex one has and when, empowers women” (Fisher.) Today, women of the millennium are suggested to have started a fourth wave of feminism. Although these films are not all from the same genre or era of feminists, there are recurring themes and characters that overlap between each of …show more content…
Homosociality is defined as “ Each of these could potentially ensue negative thoughts, particularly for young teen girls who are making attempts to live lifestyles similar to those that are present in these movies. When adolescents have their image on the forefront of their minds, it has the potential to hinder their education and increase bullying. “Besieged by accounts of girls as victims of a girl-poisoning culture, of depression, suicide, eating disorders, teacher neglect, poor parenting, and sexual violence, parents sat helplessly on the sidelines wondering what they could do to prevent the loss of their early adolescent daughters as “they crash and burn in a social and developmental Bermuda Triangle” (19). Yet hope reared its head for a brief time in the mid- to late 1990s when a new era of Girl Power tantalized parents into thinking that the Girl in Crisis era was over. Strong, athletic, independent, confident, smart girls were touted as the new feminine
Similarly, Lipstick Feminists are proponents of the idea that the ability to choose sexual partners, as well as how much sex one has and when, empowers women” (Fisher.) Today, women of the millennium are suggested to have started a fourth wave of feminism. Although these films are not all from the same genre or era of feminists, there are recurring themes and characters that overlap between each of …show more content…
Homosociality is defined as “ Each of these could potentially ensue negative thoughts, particularly for young teen girls who are making attempts to live lifestyles similar to those that are present in these movies. When adolescents have their image on the forefront of their minds, it has the potential to hinder their education and increase bullying. “Besieged by accounts of girls as victims of a girl-poisoning culture, of depression, suicide, eating disorders, teacher neglect, poor parenting, and sexual violence, parents sat helplessly on the sidelines wondering what they could do to prevent the loss of their early adolescent daughters as “they crash and burn in a social and developmental Bermuda Triangle” (19). Yet hope reared its head for a brief time in the mid- to late 1990s when a new era of Girl Power tantalized parents into thinking that the Girl in Crisis era was over. Strong, athletic, independent, confident, smart girls were touted as the new feminine