The Anthropology of Girlhood

The Anthropology of Girlhood

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The Anthropology of Girlhood episodes

  • Dirty Dancing

    Alexa & Micah take a look at this sleepover classic. 

    Some Talk Of:  Abortion 

    Sources: 


    Why Dirty Dancing Is Still the Perfect Fantasy After 30 Years


    Dirty Dancing: Behind The Scenes of An 80s Movie Classic


    To Mambo With a Predator: The Disturbing Subtext of 'Dirty Dancing'


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    Album Art by Dresden Satrunalia 


     

    49 min
  • The Craft

    What to teenagers hate more? Witchcraft or consequences? Light a candle or five while Alexa & Micah take a look at the 90's classic "The Craft"

    Some Talk Of: Suicide, Body Dysmorphia, & Sexual Assault 

    Sources: 


    Relax, It's Only Magic: An Oral History of 'The Craft' 


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    Album Art by Dresden Satrunalia 


     

    1 hr 14 min
  • Hairspray (1988)

    It's fat positive, it's queer, it's Hairspray! Alexa & Micah take a look at John Water's take on coming to age. 

    General talk about body image & diet culture

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    Album Art by Dresden Satrunalia  

    53 min
  • Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

    Alexa & Micah dive into the world of girlhood through the 2005 classic Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Some talk of mental health and suicide (around 22:30)

    Sources: 


    The Sisiterhood of the Traveling Pants: The Traveling Pants Make Their Circuit 


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    Album Art by Dresden Satrunalia 

    54 min

About The Anthropology of Girlhood

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Cultural commentary of Girlhood by a couple of folx who had a weird one