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Young people are drinking less in real life. But film and TV paints a different picture

  • Written by: Maree Patsouras, La Trobe University
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The new Mean Girls is a fresh take on a classic teen comedy, this time appealing to a new audience: Gen Z. So how does the film paint the new generation? As one that loves to drink.

Mean Girls is filled with references to and depictions of alcohol. There’s drinking at parties, a scene where Cady gets drunk, and even a...

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