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The Best Animated Movie For Exposure To Gendered Stereotypes

I really am just a dumb bunny --  Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) Updated: 7/8/22 IN OUR SOCIETY, we live in a world where gendered stereotypes are a clawing reminder of our current surroundings. We are told to be ourselves, yet, are confined by others. To remain in a particular safe space or bubble. What makes a society work is learning how to defy these stereotypes. How? By unlocking our true potential -- regardless of what society may say is such. If you aren't familiar with the term, 'stereotype', to put it simply, a stereotype  is a wide societal judgement or bias in which a person or group is exaggerated. While I could easily make the entirety of this post about the sole description of various stereotypes, this isn't my intent. However, IF you are interested in more information on familiarizing yourself with what exactly it means to be gendered or stereotyped, I have provided a few links below. If not, ON TO THE NEXT SECTION! Gender Identity & Roles List

10 Movies To Help Guide You With Being The New Kid

I was just totally clueless — Cher (Alicia Silverstone) Updated: 7/8/22 NO ONE likes being the new kid, but everyone remembers being the new kid at least once. It’s inevitable. You’re the shiny new toy. All eyes are on you.  It feels like the end of the world, blah, blah, blah. We’ve all been there, and most of the time — it screams: anxiety.  I remember my first time. I was 10. While I wasn’t moving across the country, or even across the state, I was still moving into a different home that was 15 minutes away. But, for me — it felt like MILES away. In a way, it was like losing a part of myself. My neighborhood. My school. My friends. In the middle of the school year. I was distraught. I was awkward. I didn’t know how to make new friends. Well, not immediately.  After MANY tears on this first day and an endless day of wanting to cover Harry Potter’s Cloak of Invisibility over me to remain invisible … the unexpected happened. My now best friend of over 10+ years took a moment to a