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... Hearn declared that “bad” girls enjoy and exude some forms of aggression, vocally express ideas and opinions without tact, and emanate rowdiness (242). ... Madonna, a musical performer that cut through the “red tape” of female conservatism, paved the walkway for women to show and express their not so “good” girl attitudes and behaviors. ...
As the eighties passed, so did the coming of the “bad” girl; the return of the “good” girl occurred in the nineteen-nineties. Loh described the “good” girl as a female with spunk, busy with purposeful activity, virginal, hormones in balance, worked within society’s rules, and one that does not challenge the status quo (366). Some examples of “good” girls mentioned by Loh included Katie Couric, Nancy Kerrigan, and Sally Ride (369). Couric, Kerrigan, and Ride’s popularity coincided with the respective era; the nineteen-nineties transpired the demand for “good” girls. Couric, Kerrigan, and Ride’s careers as well as celebrity status rose for they possessed “good” girl qualities and personalities. ... Sally Ride, the first woman to set foot on the moon, also exemplified the “good girl,” because she had intelligence and was a pioneer.
The actress Mandy Moore in the 2001 summer film A Walk to Remember portrayed another example of a “good” girl. ... The heartwarming film A Walk to Remember exuded a positive influence on adolescent girls by illustrating “good” girl behavior and attitude, expressed the possibility to make a stand for personal beliefs and not submit to “bad” girl activities, and that a “good girl,” while sometimes looked at as an outcast, can gain a following, and ultimately can become popular.
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