The Movie Towelhead is Our New Fav

Sun, 02/22/2009 - 15:18
Submitted by Carlin Ross

Betty's staying with me while her renovations are finishing up and last night we watched Towelhead on demand.  It is the best movie we've seen on the coming of age of a 13 year old girl. 

It hits everything: the humiliation of getting your period which symbolizes the potential for your motherhood which is supposed to be revered but is denigrated...finding a stash of porn that gets you hot and being called a slut for liking it...and losing your virginity to an adult male who gropes you with no emotional connection but his exaggerated horniness and your innocent curiosity.  The scene of her rubbing her legs together masturbating in the classroom was brilliant:

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