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Barbie: Princess Charm School: Fantastical Dreamscape or Dystopian Nightmare?
ESSAYS Daphne Bryant ESSAYS Daphne Bryant

Barbie: Princess Charm School: Fantastical Dreamscape or Dystopian Nightmare?

In this essay, Guest Writer Cece Blythe reflects on Barbie: Princess Charm School, arguing that while the film inspired young viewers with its message that confidence and character matter more than status, a rewatch reveals underlying themes of class inequality, privilege, nepotism, and power, exposing the inequalities embedded within the very systems Barbie romanticizes. Read more now!

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On Girlhood, Dreamchasing, and Healing Your Inner Child
ARTICLES Daphne Bryant ARTICLES Daphne Bryant

On Girlhood, Dreamchasing, and Healing Your Inner Child

In this article, guest writer Zaynab Musleh explores the universal role of fantasy in shaping girls’ aspirations, and how imagined futures can evolve into meaningful realities. Read three personal stories from Amiya, CJ and Sarah, who demonstrate that whether it’s through career success, motherhood, or a long-awaited concert experience, fulfilling childhood dreams can be a powerful full circle moment for the little girl who first dared to imagine them.

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Too Girly for Dragons: Confessions of a Closet Fantasy Nerd
ESSAYS Daphne Bryant ESSAYS Daphne Bryant

Too Girly for Dragons: Confessions of a Closet Fantasy Nerd

In this essay, guest writer Gabi Mitchell explores her personal struggle to reconcile a deep love for high fantasy with her identity as a bubbly and feminine sorority girl, highlighting the unfair gatekeeping and sexism in nerd culture that keeps so many from being their truest selves. Read more now!

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