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Girl power, the Glossary

Girl power is a slogan that encourages and celebrates women's empowerment, independence, confidence and strength.^[1]

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Aliens (film)

Aliens is a 1986 science fiction action film written and directed by James Cameron.

Barbie

Barbie is a fashion doll created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and introduced on March 9, 1959.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.

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BBC News

BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.

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Bikini Kill

Bikini Kill is an American punk rock band formed in Olympia, Washington, in October 1990. Girl power and Bikini Kill are Third-wave feminism.

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Billboard (magazine)

Billboard (stylized in lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation.

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Black power

Black power is a political slogan and a name which is given to various associated ideologies which aim to achieve self-determination for black people.

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Britney Spears

Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer.

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Buffy studies, also called Buffyology, is the study of Joss Whedon's popular television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and, to a lesser extent, its spin-off program Angel. Girl power and Buffy studies are cultural studies and Third-wave feminism.

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Charlie's Angels (2000 film)

Charlie's Angels is a 2000 American action comedy film directed by McG in his feature film directorial debut, and written by Ryan Rowe, Ed Solomon, and John August.

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Child

A child is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty.

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Commodity feminism

Commodity feminism theorizes that the mass media appropriates feminism for commercial purposes, using it as a vehicle to sell consumer products and services.

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Consumerism

Consumerism is a social and economic order in which the aspirations of many individuals include the acquisition of goods and services beyond those necessary for survival or traditional displays of status.

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Corporate sociopolitical activism

Corporate sociopolitical activism (CSA) refers to a firm's public demonstration of support or opposition to a partisan sociopolitical issue.

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a 2000 martial arts film directed by Ang Lee and written for the screen by Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus, and Tsai Kuo-jung.

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Dark Angel (American TV series)

Dark Angel is an American science fiction drama television series that premiered on the Fox network on October 3, 2000.

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Ellen Ripley

Ellen Louise Ripley is a fictional character and the original protagonist of the ''Alien'' film series, played by American actress Sigourney Weaver.

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Feminism

Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Girl power and Feminism are women's rights.

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Girl group

A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together.

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Girl Heroes

Girl Heroes: The New Force In Popular Culture is a 2002 book by Susan Hopkins. Girl power and Girl Heroes are feminist theory and Third-wave feminism.

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Greenwashing

Greenwashing (a compound word modeled on "whitewash"), also called green sheen, is a form of advertising or marketing spin that deceptively uses green PR and green marketing to persuade the public that an organization's products, goals, or policies are environmentally friendly.

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Helen Love

Helen Love are an indie band from Wales whose music is a combination of punk rock, bubblegum pop and disco dance music.

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HuffPost

HuffPost (The Huffington Post until 2017; often abbreviated as HuffPo) is an American progressive news website, with localized and international editions.

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International Day of the Girl Child

International Day of the Girl Child is an international observance day declared by the United Nations; it is also called the Day of Girls and the International Day of the Girl.

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Irish Independent

The Irish Independent is an Irish daily newspaper and online publication which is owned by Independent News & Media (INM), a subsidiary of Mediahuis.

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James Cameron

James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker.

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Jennifer Pozner

Jennifer Pozner is an American author, intersectional feminist, media critic, and public speaker.

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Kathleen Hanna

Kathleen Hanna (born November 12, 1968) is an American singer, musician and pioneer of the feminist punk riot grrrl movement, and punk zine writer. Girl power and Kathleen Hanna are Third-wave feminism.

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List of female action heroes and villains

The following is a list of female action heroes and villains who appear in action films, television shows, comic books, and video games and who are "thrust into a series of challenges requiring physical feats, extended fights, extensive stunts and frenetic chases." Elizabeth Abele suggests that "the key agency of female action protagonists is their ability to draw on the full range of masculine and feminine qualities in ever-evolving combinations.". Girl power and list of female action heroes and villains are cultural studies and feminist theory.

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Millennials

Millennials, also known as Generation Y or Gen Y, are the demographic cohort following Generation X and preceding Generation Z. Researchers and popular media use the early 1980s as starting birth years and the mid-1990s to early 2000s as ending birth years, with the generation typically being defined as people born from 1981 to 1996.

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New Statesman

The New Statesman (known from 1931 to 1964 as the New Statesman and Nation) is a British political and cultural news magazine published in London.

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Oxford English Dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP), a University of Oxford publishing house.

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Postfeminism

Postfeminism (alternatively rendered as post-feminism) is a term popularized by the mass media to describe an alleged decrease in support for feminism from the 1990s onwards.

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Rebecca Hains

Rebecca Hains is an American communication and media studies scholar and author.

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Riot grrrl

Riot grrrl is an underground feminist punk movement that began during the early 1990s within the United States in Olympia, Washington, and the greater Pacific Northwest, and has expanded to at least 26 other countries. Girl power and Riot grrrl are 1990s fads and trends, feminist theory and Third-wave feminism.

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Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture.

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Sarah Connor (Terminator)

Sarah Jeanette Connor is a fictional character and the female protagonist of the ''Terminator'' franchise.

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Sensational spelling

Sensational spelling is the deliberate spelling of a word in a non-standard way for special effect.

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Shampoo (duo)

Shampoo were an English female punk pop music duo in the 1990s, formed by Jacqueline "Jacqui" Blake (born 23 November 1974 in Woolwich) and Caroline "Carrie" Askew (born 4 May 1976 in Plumstead).

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Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University (SFU) is a public research university in British Columbia, Canada, with three campuses, all in Greater Vancouver: Burnaby (main campus), Surrey, and Vancouver.

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Slacktivism

Slacktivism (a portmanteau of slacker and activism) is the practice of supporting a political or social cause by means such as social media or online petitions, characterized as involving very little effort or commitment.

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Slogan

A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a clan, political, commercial, religious, or other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose, with the goal of persuading members of the public or a more defined target group. Girl power and slogan are slogans.

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Spice Girls

The Spice Girls were an English girl group formed in 1994, consisting of Mel B ("Scary Spice"); Melanie C ("Sporty Spice"); Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"); Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"); and Victoria Beckham ("Posh Spice").

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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The Journal of Popular Culture

The Journal of Popular Culture (JPC) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes academic essays on all aspects of popular or mass culture.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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The Terminator

The Terminator is a 1984 American science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, written by Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd and produced by Hurd.

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Third-wave feminism

Third-wave feminism is a feminist movement that began in the early 1990s, prominent in the decades prior to the fourth wave.

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University of Colorado

The University of Colorado (CU) is a system of public universities in Colorado.

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Women warriors in literature and culture

The portrayal of women warriors in literature and popular culture is a subject of study in history, literary studies, film studies, folklore history, and mythology. Girl power and women warriors in literature and culture are cultural studies and feminist theory.

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Women's empowerment

Women's empowerment (or female empowerment) may be defined in several ways, including accepting women's viewpoints, making an effort to seek them and raising the status of women through education, awareness, literacy, and training. Girl power and women's empowerment are women's rights.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_power

Also known as GRL PWR, Girl Power in popular culture, Girl-power, Girlpower, Grrl power, Grrrl power.

, Women's empowerment, Women's rights, Women's Studies in Communication, Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines, Xena, Xena: Warrior Princess in popular culture, Zine, 1990s.

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