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Popular TV Heroines Who Are Actually Just Toxic

Some of film and television’s most iconic female characters are, upon further inspection, actually pretty terrible.

By Mia C. Gonzalez3 min read
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Film and television have far more of an effect on us than we realize. Our favorite shows and movies provide us with a lens through which to make sense of the world and a way to escape the demands of our everyday lives for just a bit. And perhaps most importantly of all — characters we love.