Growing up I lived and breathed for Rugrats. It was in my eyes the greatest cartoon ever. Nothing was more entertaining than a bunch of babies going out on adventures while grandpa took naps. Now that I am older I understand why Rugrats resonated with me as much as it did. The show had multiple examples of women that were strong, independent, and self sufficient. These characters were being examples of girl power without my realization.
Although Rugrats was everything to me, I understand other people may not be as familiar with the show as I am. Allow me to explain how these characters stood for girl power. Take the adult women for example: Didi Pickles, Charlotte Pickles, Betty DeVille, and Lucy Carmichael. All of these women were mothers to the Rugrats and still worked jobs. In addition to working their career and mothering children that were all over the place, they still remained strong figures in the family and had more of a "head of household" role than the fathers.
Also the babies provided good examples of girl power. Characters like Susie Carmichael, Lil DeVille, and Kimi Finster all were great examples of how girls should be. Instead of being demure and quiet, these characters were spontaneous, energetic, adventurous, and courageous. Even Angelica, who was more of a tyrant than a role model, still showed examples of good girl power ethics. She was a strong independent girl who stood up for her ideals (no matter how mean her ideals were). Examples like these aided to me becoming the strong individual I am today.
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