Read Article The <em>Cuties</em> Backlash and Policing of Girlhood Are All Too Familiar
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The Cuties Backlash and Policing of Girlhood Are All Too Familiar
Maïmouna Doucouré’s Cuties is a genuinely difficult movie to watch, and if your wifi hasn’t buckled under Zoom overload, you probably already know about the controversy. But Cuties does more than critique the hyper-sexualization of girls; it unflinchingly depicts girls’ first encounters with sexuality.