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From Ugly Duckling to Swan: Limitations of the Teen Makeover Film
By Nuha Hassan | “These makeover films represent how female adolescents can become the embodiment of feminine beauty and desire. They work to conform to a reality that takes pleasure in viewing the female body as patriarchal objects, rather than accepting who they are before.”
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“The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all”: Why Princess Mia belongs in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
By Samantha Vargas | “Just like every other Marvel figurehead, Mia’s strength comes from her inherent desire to help people beyond herself.”
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“Because you saw me when I was invisible”: Clumsy Adolescent Love in ‘The Princess Diaries’
By Rebecca Rosén | “The film is a sweet depiction of the trembling first steps you take as you try to navigate your first feelings of love … [and to] find people who accept and love you as you are.”