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* ''[[{{ptitlebhnq63j8}} Are You There, God? It's Me Margaret]]''. In all fairness, it was written in 1970, when discussing things like periods and puberty outside of health class was still somewhat taboo. Judy Blume was somewhat notorious for tropes like this, which gave a coronary to the MoralGuardians of the day, but back then the intent was to show girls that was all OKAY.

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* Male example in the [[AdaptationDecay film adaptation]] of ''TheDarkIsRising''. In the books, Will is a thoughtful eleven-year-old who's described as 'wise for his years'. In the movie, he's a fourteen-year-old JerkAss who immediately wants to use his newfound powers to get a girl. That's one of the least of the film's [[SoBadItsHorrible problems]], though.

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* One of the harshest criticisms leveled against ''[[{{Twilight}} New Moon]]'' is Bella's reaction to Edward leaving her, which includes pages left ''blank'' for the first four months he's gone, implying that without him her life is literally nothing.) [[hottip:*: Although, this being {{Twilight}}, whether this was intentional characterization or simply the net result of bad or shallow writing is up to debate. {{YMMV}} either way.]]

A girl is seldom allowed to be realistically uncomfortable with her changing body, or want to maybe stay a child a little longer rather than being ThirteenGoingOnThirty, especially in things made within the last decade. In RealLife, many young teenage girls have trouble adjusting to their changing bodies and the resultant shift in attention they receive, do ''not'' look forward to having a period, and/or are simply disinterested in boys until they reach their later adolescence. In fiction, a 'late bloomer' is almost universally used only if she's going to become interested in boys and clothes, with the [[UnfortunateImplications unfortunate implication]] that there's something wrong with any girl who doesn't, or that a girl is 'incomplete' without a boy. (One of the harshest criticisms leveled against ''[[{{Twilight}} New Moon]]'' is Bella's reaction to Edward leaving her, which includes pages left ''blank'' for the first four months he's gone, implying that without him her life is literally nothing.) [[hottip:*: Although, this being {{Twilight}}, whether this was intentional characterization or simply the net result of bad or shallow writing is up to debate. {{YMMV}} either way.]]

A girl is seldom allowed to be realistically uncomfortable with her changing body, or want to maybe stay a child a little longer rather than being ThirteenGoingOnThirty, especially in things made within the last decade. In RealLife, many young teenage girls have trouble adjusting to their changing bodies and the resultant shift in attention they receive, do ''not'' look forward to having a period, and/or are simply disinterested in boys until they reach their later adolescence. In fiction, a 'late bloomer' is almost universally used only if she's going to become interested in boys and clothes, with the [[UnfortunateImplications unfortunate implication]] that there's something wrong with any girl who doesn't, or that a girl is 'incomplete' without a boy. (One of the harshest criticisms leveled against ''[[{{Twilight}} New Moon]]'' is Bella's reaction to Edward leaving her, which includes pages left ''blank'' for the first four months he's gone, implying that without him her life is literally nothing.) [[hottip:*: Although, this being {{Twilight}}, whether this was intentional characterization or simply the net result of bad or shallow writing is up to debate. YMMV either way.]]

* Given that the murder victim in TwinPeaks is one, it's only natural that the scenes focusing on her high school peers would play out like a high school soap opera about {{Hormone Addled Teenager}}s

* Given that the murder victim in TwinPeaks is one, it's only natural that the scenes focusing on her high school peers would play out like a high school soap opera about HormoneAddledTeenagers

* Played straight with Ashley in the {{execrable}} and short-lived sitcom ''Two of a Kind''.

* Played with but ultimately mostly subverted in ''{{Juno}}'', at least with the main character, whose relationship with Paulie is only one facet of the story. Played straight with her friend Lena.

Though this is taken to severe extremes in fiction, many adults and even some teenagers (and this DOES vary by community) will agree that this is TruthInTelevision far too often.

* Hayley Smith of ''AmericanDad''.

* Subverted utterly hilariously in ''Easy A'', wherein a high school girl ''pretends'' to be a [[MyGirlIsASlut slut]], first to help the reputation of a homosexual friend and moving on from there. She winds up something of a HookerWithAHeartOfGold without actually sleeping with anyone.

A girl is seldom allowed to be realistically uncomfortable with her changing body, or want to maybe stay a child a little longer rather than being ThirteenGoingOnThirty, especially in things made within the last decade. In RealLife, many young teenage girls have trouble adjusting to their changing bodies and the resultant shift in attention they receive, do ''not'' look forward to having a period, and/or are simply disinterested in boys until they reach their later adolescence. In fiction, a 'late bloomer' is almost universally used only if she's going to become interested in boys and clothes, with the [[UnfortunateImplications unfortunate implication]] that there's something wrong with any girl who doesn't, or that a girl is 'incomplete' without a boy. (One of the harshest criticisms leveled against ''[[{{Twilight}} New Moon]]'' is Bella's reaction to Edward leaving her, which includes pages left ''blank'' for the first four months he's gone, implying that without him her life is literally nothing.)

A girl is seldom allowed to be realistically uncomfortable with her changing body, or want to maybe stay a child a little longer rather than being ThirteenGoingOnThirty, especially in things made within the last decade. In RealLife, many young teenage girls have trouble adjusting to their changing bodies and the resultant shift in attention they receive, do ''not'' look forward to having a period, and/or are simply disinterested in boys until they reach their later adolescence. In fiction, a 'late bloomer' is almost universally used only if she's going to become interested in boys and clothes, with the [[UnfortunateImplications unfortunate implication]] that there's something wrong with any girl who doesn't, or that a girl is 'incomplete' without a boy. (One of the harshest criticisms leveled against ''[[{{Twilight}} New Moon]]'' is Bella's reaction to Edward leaving her, which includes pages left ''blank'' for the first four months he's gone, implying that without him her life is literally nothing.) (-- Although whether this was an intentional characterization or simply bad writing is up for debate.)

A girl is seldom allowed to be realistically uncomfortable with her changing body, or want to maybe stay a child a little longer rather than being ThirteenGoingOnThirty, especially in things made within the last decade. In RealLife, many young teenage girls have trouble adjusting to their changing bodies and the resultant shift in attention they receive, do ''not'' look forward to having a period, and/or are simply disinterested in boys until they reach their later adolescence. In fiction, a 'late bloomer' is almost universally used only if she's going to become interested in boys and clothes, with the [[UnfortunateImplications unfortunate implication]] that there's something wrong with any girl who doesn't, or that a girl is 'incomplete' without a boy. (One of the harshest criticisms leveled against ''[[{{Twilight}} New Moon]]'' is Bella's reaction to Edward leaving her, which includes pages left ''blank'' for the first four months he's gone, implying that without him her life is literally nothing.) (--Although whether this was an intentional characterization or simply bad writing is up for debate.)

A girl is seldom allowed to be realistically uncomfortable with her changing body, or want to maybe stay a child a little longer rather than being ThirteenGoingOnThirty, especially in things made within the last decade. In RealLife, many young teenage girls have trouble adjusting to their changing bodies and the resultant shift in attention they receive, do ''not'' look forward to having a period, and/or are simply disinterested in boys until they reach their later adolescence. In fiction, a 'late bloomer' is almost universally used only if she's going to become interested in boys and clothes, with the [[UnfortunateImplications unfortunate implication]] that there's something wrong with any girl who doesn't, or that a girl is 'incomplete' without a boy. (One of the harshest criticisms leveled against ''[[{{Twilight}} New Moon]]'' is Bella's reaction to Edward leaving her, which includes pages left ''blank'' for the first four months he's gone, implying that without him her life is literally nothing.) --(Although whether this was an intentional characterization or simply bad writing is up for debate.)

A girl is seldom allowed to be realistically uncomfortable with her changing body, or want to maybe stay a child a little longer rather than being ThirteenGoingOnThirty, especially in things made within the last decade. In RealLife, many young teenage girls have trouble adjusting to their changing bodies and the resultant shift in attention they receive, do ''not'' look forward to having a period, and/or are simply disinterested in boys until they reach their later adolescence. In fiction, a 'late bloomer' is almost universally used only if she's going to become interested in boys and clothes, with the [[UnfortunateImplications unfortunate implication]] that there's something wrong with any girl who doesn't, or that a girl is 'incomplete' without a boy. (One of the harshest criticisms leveled against ''[[{{Twilight}} New Moon]]'' is Bella's reaction to Edward leaving her, which includes pages left ''blank'' for the first four months he's gone, implying that without him her life is literally nothing.)

* ''Are you there, God? It's me, Margaret''. In all fairness, it was written in 1970, when discussing things like periods and puberty outside of health class was still somewhat taboo. Judy Blume was somewhat notorious for tropes like this, which gave a coronary to the MoralGuardians of the day, but back then the intent was to show girls that was all OKAY.

It seems in most fiction, be it TV, films or literature, a teenage heroine automatically wants to wear provocative clothes, date and otherwise give her father a reason to be an OverprotectiveDad. If she doesn't actually do anything like that, she still secretly wants to. A lot of shows made in recent years will have a secondary character avert this by being a tomboy or otherwise ostensibly uninterested in "girly" things, but even most of them secretly drool over guys, because in writer-land there's no such thing as a girl who isn't obsessed with boys (or very occasionally other girls). If she's not interested in fashion at the start, she usually gets an UnnecessaryMakeover and subsequently winds up dating the male lead.

* Male example in the [[AdaptationDecay film adaptation]] of TheDarkIsRising. In the books, Will is a thoughtful eleven-year-old who's described as 'wise for his years'. In the movie, he's a fourteen-year-old JerkAss who immediately wants to use his newfound powers to get a girl. That's one of the least of the film's [[SoBadItsHorrible problems]], though.

* Averted in ''{{Beetlejuice}}''; Lydia displays none of those attributes, seeming almost exclusively fixated on all things macabre.

* Cordelia fulfills the trope. ''Buffy'' averts it but only (at first) because she is forced to. However, she grows up, and that's hard.\\
'''Season 1''': (when a mission conflicts with a date) "But.. but... but.. Cute guy!"\\
'''Season 2''': "I wish I could be shopping, going out with my friends or, God, even studying! But I can't."\\
'''Season 3''': "Date, shop, hang out, and save the world from unspeakable demons. You know... I want to do girly stuff".\\
'''Season 4''': (To boyfriend and ex) "If I see one more display of testosterone poisoning, I'll put you both in the hospital!".\\
'''Season 5''': "The hardest thing in this world is to live in it."\\
'''Season 6''': "Will I stay this way forever, sleepwalk through my life's endeavour?" [[hottip:* :With a rather large side-order of Spike, mind you]]\\
'''Season 7''': "My power should become ''our'' power".

** Not entirely. Dawn is a GranolaGirl as well, and Mallory is an aspiring writer. But it's a fair complaint otherwise. Other, of course, than the entire premise of running their own rather lucrative business...

'''Season 7''': "My power should become ''our'' power".\\