Film and Sexuality
We all grow up with expectations of who we will grow up to be, what we will do, and who we will love. For a lot of six to seven-year-olds, the topic of who you might want to marry when you grow up is not very popular. I was still fascinated with sharks, magic, and whatever rumor I heard at recess at that time. I never really had much of a thought process of who I might marry, let alone who I might even like (or "like-like" if it's serious). One of the first movies I remember watching as a kid was the 1996 classic Matilda. This film would become and remain one of my favorites for a multitude of reasons, but lets just get to the point. This movie sparked a thought in my head: did I want to be like the beautiful, caring woman on the screen, or was I in love with her?