Telling girls to smile pressures distracts them from the very real, dangerous and sometimes deadly challenges that girls around the world face.
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The story of Mulan has been told and retold for 1,600 years. This latest version is more conservative, when it comes to a woman’s place, than one told in the 17th century.
For too long the tired tropes of the male gaze in film and literature have focused on girls’ sexual precociousness. Girlhood culture deserves to be represented more authentically.
“Never Have I Ever” is a fresh, fun and poignant addition to television’s repertoire of coming-of-age stories, especially for stories of Indian teenage girls.
Eroticised postcards featuring young girls in playful poses were collectables at the turn of the 20th century. These images challenge the notion that childhood was once more innocent than it is today.
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Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies and Media Arts, McMaster University
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Adjunct associate, Pace University
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Associate professor, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in China Studies, University of Otago
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Associate Professor of Communication Studies, and Director of the Institute for Research on Digital Literacies, York University, Canada
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Postdoctoral Researcher in English Literature, The University of Edinburgh
