Damsels in distress
Booksmart
Lady Bird
Manny & Lo
Mermaids
Fat Girl (good but tragic, be careful)
Splendor in the Grass - girlhood in a 1951 movie that feels surprisingly modern (and horny)
Heathers
Ruby in Paradise (girlhood in adulthood)
Clueless
Inside Out But seriously watch pen15 if you haven’t
for movies, u GOTTA watch may (2002), directed by lucky mckee. for tv shows, i recommend brand new cherry flavour on netflix. for books, i suggest boy parts by eliza clark, but if ur specifically looking for stories about adolescent girls, then her newer book penance might be more your speed. also rouge by mona awad, and motherthing by ainslie hogarth
Classic Girlhood:
Eighth Grade (2018)
The Virgin Suicides (1999)
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023)
Turning Red (2022)
Little Women (2019) Girlhood continues when you are an adult:
Brooklyn (2015)
Frances Ha (2012) Girlhood but also dad stuff:
Aftersun (2022)
Dahomey (2024)
Love lies bleeding (2024)
Ladybird (2017)
Thirteen (2003)
How to have sex (2023)
Persepolis (2007)
Bottoms (2023)
Aftersun (2023)
Bound (1996)
I can’t think straight (2008)
Are you there God, it’s me Margaret (2023)
Rye lane (2023)
Polite society (2023)
The Woman King (2022)
Saint Omer (2023)
Tahara (2020)
Little women (2019)
Pariah (2011)
Bend it like Beckham (2002)
Love & Basketball (2000)
The Watermelon Woman (1996)
Desert Hearts (1985)
Jennifer’s Body (2009)
Portrait of a lady on fire (2019)
Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
The occupation persists, the oppression persists, the torture persists. The occupiers are psychotic and their work is never finished.
People who’ve paid attention won’t be surprised by this photo from Gaza.
I’m 50, I say because that makes me unusual in this context. I paid [redacted] for a ticket to the Eras Tour after listening to tswift for 3 weeks, and it was worth it. In second grade my teacher gave kids birthday spankings over her knee, and in sixth grade my teacher told my mom I hadn’t blossomed yet. I’m a good friend, mostly to people on the internet. I’m good at conversing with strangers. I’m usually the oldest person at the show but don’t feel like it. I’m good at being helpful. I’m sarcastic and funny and make myself laugh. I’m a good graphic designer and a conscientious driver. I’m a good photographer and I can successfully follow recipes. I don’t use my Peloton enough. I did a lot of caregiving for my mom for several years, and we enjoyed spending time together even if it was mostly in waiting rooms and my car. The fastest I ever ran a mile was eight minutes and six seconds. I drove the same car for 20 years and then replaced it with another one. I enjoy tipping, giving money to people on the street and Disneyland. I am a fan of baseball, Formula 1 racing and the Criterion Channel. I solve about 80% of New York Times crosswords. I take Prozac and Wellbutrin, and take Trazodone to sleep through the night. I wish I had a glassed in solarium so I could sleep in it on rainy nights. I would like to have a pet cat and a garage. I could happily live eating only cereal and fruit. I overshare on the internet and undershare elsewhere. ✌️💛