Women Empowering Women
Though many people in this generation only know Canadian teen TV classic Degrassi as the show that launched international superstar Drake, it has pushed boundaries and comforted young audiences for over four decades.
Though I understand why certain viewers could be turned off by the blunt way that the show tackles sexuality, adolescence, emotions, race and gender, I find this honesty to be its greatest strength. In a cultural atmosphere in which narratives about sex and puberty are often shrouded in shame and secrecy, the messages and lessons that Big Mouth posits are incredibly relevant.