DD and friends having a sleepover. All Y7, nice articulate girls who seem to have ALOT of conversations about sex and pregnancy etc.. Culturally diverse but sheltered backgroundsAt single sex school but usual themes of gay, bi, pan etc. come up in discussion. And also Roe v Wade.
I am trying to think of a film that will engage them but not perpetuate too many stereotypes or focus too much on bodily perfection.
I thought Dirty Dancing has a lead who achieves something (the jump) through practice and determination, stands up for what she thinks is right and has some nice coverage of class issues too. But is also cracking film. This is sadly not so true of eg Pretty Woman which I rewatched recently and thought was really icky.
I also thought that they may not have seen Speed and that prob isn’t as controversial but doesn’t seem too reductive of the roles of girls etc.
Would you mind as a parent if I showed either of these? Thanks for any opinions.