1/2/2023 0 Comments One time gal tropesOn her radio show that she hosts, she’s even given the nickname “Hot Donna.” Yet, she’s also a tomboy and talks about how she used to wrestle with the boys. For instance, Donna Pinciotti from “That 70s Show.” She’s intelligent, witty, strong, athletic, confident, easy-going and what’s more – hot. There are many examples within films and TV shows of the cool girl. In other words, the cool girl act has a time limit. The fate of the “cool girl” character in Gone Girl clearly shows that there is always a toxic fallout of women expecting to live up to this fantasy. Seeing as the cool girl never gets angry, she never tries to change anything or question her position in the male gaze. The cool girl is cool only as long as she’s conforming and “chill”. Even if the girl has many badass qualities, it doesn’t mean anything unless she is incredibly hot. Simply a pretty bundle of male fantasies, the cool girl is a myth. In movies, the cool girl reflects the male protagonists’ interests – someone who is the composite of male desire, someone who is paradoxically living a “masculine” lifestyle but exists at the pinnacle of femininity when it comes to her external appearance. And, most importantly, she is not like the other girls. She likes junk food and beer while maintaining an effortlessly hot body. She’s fun-loving, raunchy and uninhibited. Defining qualities of the cool girl is that she is one of the guys, has a passion for cars or sports or other stereotypical male activities. Youtube Channel The Take states in their video, “The Cool Girl Trope, Explained,” that the “cool girl” trope was first given a name by Gillian Flynn in her novel Gone Girl. I wonder, what is a cool girl? Am I a cool girl? Do I want to be a cool girl? “I’m a, I’m a, I’m a cool girl, I’m a, I’m a cool girl.” The repetition of “cool girl” in Tove Lo’s song sticks in my mind long after I’ve finished listening to the song-and not only because of its catchiness.
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