there are a few things in pop culture that are scaring me but in honour of this national holiday (king charles possibly dying on st. patrick’s day) i thought i would talk about something more positive.
i rewatched derry girls while sick in bed for the umpteenth time this weekend. what a perfect show. great acting. great writing. great concept. great depictions of girlhood are so rare and derry girls is one of the best. i was talking to a friend today about girlhood and the power of friendship. she recently came out to me as trans and we have been giddily yapping about all the girly things she is trying now for weeks. obviously there is so much more to the experience of being a woman than picking out the perfect nail polish but sometimes it’s not! i was telling her about how one of the best parts of young girlhood is the camaraderie. the bliss and comfort of being totally terrified of, well, everything but knowing you have your best friend beside you makes you feel so much more brave.
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