i do think what gets ignored about carrie as a character is that sheâs an incredibly easy target to bully; sheâs a chubby, sheltered acne ridden teenage girl who wears frumpy grandma clothes and regurgitates the jesus freak shit her violently abusive mother tells her. she has violent thoughts about her classmates and is uncomfortable to be around. sheâs far more interesting being a victim thatâs somewhat uncomfortable to be in the head of than a tragic waif. sheâs not a martyr, sheâs a child and a child whoâs been victimised her whole life shouldnât have to be kind and angelic to be recognised as a victim. suffering teenage girls shouldnât just be presented on screen as toned down glamorous thin ophelias, suffering teenage girls can be fat and poor and think violently. i do think we need to examine why culturally we need teenage girls to be beautiful and kind to valorise their suffering and treat it as bad














