5: Why Pixar's "Turning Red" Was Phenomenal: An Analysis of "Girlhood" in Cinema

May 15 2022 • 28 mins

Hey :) Let’s talk about Turning Red, and how it gives excellent depictions on how the male gaze in film effects the girlhood and boyhood experience. Turning Red (2022) is a Disney Pixar movie directed by Domee Shi about a Chinese Canadian tween girl named Mei who must confront her mother during the midst of puberty.

TimeStamps:
Chapters
0:00 Funky Fresh Intro
2:30 Turning Red's "Relatability" (If You Don't Relate...That's okay)
4:30 Mei's Greatest Strength & Greatest Weakness is her Emotions
5:25 The Portrayal of "Girlhood" Through the Male Gaze
7:15 Turning Red Challenges Typical 2000's Makeover Movies
10:34 It's Difficult For Girls to Have Innocent Hobbies (VSCO, Basic Bitch, Girly/Tomboy Stereotypes)
11:10 The Manic Pixie Dream Girl Trope & GoneGirl "Cool Girl" Trope
13:15 Wanting Not to Cause Too Much Attention To Yourself As a Girl
14:14 Exploring the Boyhood Experience Through Tyler's Character!
17:57 Tyler Being Gay?
19:26 Talking Puberty with Children NEEDS to happen
20:23 Attraction/Crushes/Desire in Childhood
21:55 Asian Parents Tend Not to Like White Friends (Sometimes)
25:20 Why Turning Red Made A Lot of People So Angry
26:45 New Mental Health Mondays!

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