• LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I must’ve been desensitized at the age of 10 because that scene didn’t faze me much. The whole movie was friggin weird. I’m a girl. I think boys liked that movie more than girls did.

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      2 days ago

      I saw the movie for the first time when I was 5, and I mostly loved it, except that this scene was extremely traumatic for me. I’m also a girl.

      I hadn’t really considered that there might be a gender divide over this film, but it does make sense that boys would identify more with a male protagonist. I’m an elementary teacher, and I do see that kids are more likely to engage with stories that have protagonists of their same gender.