Lately I’ve been taking the time to rewatch movies I used to love as a kid, but this time with my younger sister. She’s not that little anymore, she’s 14, which feels illegal because in my head she’s still tiny. The whole thing started because she realized she’s not really into most of the new movies coming out now. They just don’t grab her. So I told her, okay, fine, then you’re watching what I used to watch. Older sister privilege!! And wow. I forgot how good some of these movies actually are. Like genuinely good. I can’t even pretend to be chill about it. They hold up. The humor, the characters, the whole vibe. Back then I probably didn’t have the words for it, but there was this clear idea of “girls can play with whatever they want” and “you don’t have to fit into the tiny box people expect.” It sounds simple, but when you’re a little girl who plays video games and feels weird about it because most of the characters are guys and most of the marketing screams “for boys,” that kind of message sticks. I remember being small and kind of insecure about it. I loved my games, but I also felt out of place sometimes. Watching those movies back then helped more than I realized. They made it feel normal. Like I didn’t have to shrink myself or change what I liked just to be accepted. And honestly, that meant everything. The best part? My sister watched the whole thing without touching her phone. Not once. If you know teenagers, you know that’s basically the highest form of praise.