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A Coming-of-Age Movie That Doesn’t Sexualize Preteen Girls

FINALLY

The new film version of “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” accomplishes a rare feat: It depicts young girls’ curiosity about sex—lovingly and frankly—without objectifying them.

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