Article: Grrl power and third wave feminism.(editorial)(Editorial)

She's cool, smart, confident, and independent. She can also be bold, rebellious, and daring. This seems to be the dominant image of young women today--an image manufactured through the eyes of advertisers. This ubiquitous image hyped in the media is represented in the tough and sexy "girl culture" symbolised by Buffy, Dark Angel, Ally McBeal, Motoko Kusanagi, Lara Croft, the Powerpuff girls, and Charlie's Angels.

All things being equal, will this image become universalised? Can young women be what they really want to be? Do these images reflect the realities of urban-based, university-educated young women?

Some women's studies scholars will argue that ...

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