I want traveling pants

I haven't seen most of the movies that were on our list but I got the impression that most of them portrayed the negative side of girlhood and adolescence. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants has the ability to dip into the negativity (death, single parenting, lost love, losing virginity, parents' divorce), however, it's still a feel-good movie. I think that's ultimately because it focuses so much on this friendship between four girls - a friendship that's so strong that nothing will break them apart.
I think a strong, healthy relationship is probably the best thing a girl can ask for (as long as it doesn't delve into the "toxic friendship"). I imagine this is one reason why middle school and high school can be so difficult for girls: because they're so busy trying to impress everyone and make friends. For example, in 10th grade I had one really good friend that I ate lunch with every day. On the days she was absent, I was embarrassed to eat alone and I was reminded of how much I needed our relationship.
I'd like to think (and hope hope hope) that, aside from the magical pants, something like Sisterhood is more realistic than Kids. I'd much prefer if life could be more about trips to Greece and soccer camp and never-ending ties between friends than fourteen-year-olds with AIDS. And if we could have awesome one-size-fits-all pants, well, that would be cool too.

- Bianca

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