#whereas when I was a little girl I had like three dramatic toy deaths per play session
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I was walking my do past the playing fields where a bunch of kids were learning soccer, including a group of six or seven year old girls. They were choosing a team name and had almost settled on "The Chipmunks" when one of them said "NO! We should be The Deadly Burns!" The rest of the girls immediately began chanting "The Deadly Burns! The Deadly Burns!", and if that doesn't sum up the dichotomy of being a little girl then I don't know what does.
#I feel like toys and media aimed at girls understand 'The Chipmunks' part#but really need to work on capturing 'The Deadly Burns' vibe#like even when people say 'oh THIS girls cartoon is very complex!' there are usually few or no dramatic deaths#whereas when I was a little girl I had like three dramatic toy deaths per play session
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