Touted as a “cartoon for smart girls,” Gangly Sister launched on ... “We chose the ferret because it is a really funny and positive character. A ferret is the friend you never wanted but ...

I shamelessly liked smart, willful female characters, which reflected exactly ... the '90s were a pretty solid time for some kick ass girl cartoons. If you were a giant nerd like me, you'll ...

Girls in cartoons weren’t exactly rare ... it meant presenting their character traits as opposites, even if things like “smart vs. pretty” and “sporty vs. pretty” don’t actually ...

Let’s start simple: What even is the “smart girl” trope? According to The Take, the “smart girl” trope refers to a young female character who is typically an “overachiever” and a “career woman in the ...