In this “fetching” FREE episode, we dive into Cady (”Katie”) Heron’s journey of self-actualization in the classic 2004 film Mean Girls.
I’ll discuss the challenges of “girl world” that Cady (Lindsey Lohan) must navigate, which reflect women’s difficulty navigating their own journeys of self-actualization in our modern world.
I’ll also discuss how the characters Regina and Janis represent Cady’s inner light and dark feminine aspects and how she must learn to reconcile what I refer to as the goddess-witch spectrum.
For example, Janis (played by Lizzy Caplan) represents Cady’s non-comforming dark feminine Aura function, who can see right through the plastics as she, herself, has been personally victimized by Regina George.
She is also usually pictured with Damian (played by Daniel Franzese), who represents Cady’s dark masculine Daemon function.
But the “Queen Bee” herself, who represents Cady’s Veil function, is the one and only Regina George (played by Rachel McAdams).
Thus, she represents the internalized misogyny and “light feminine” aspects Cady and the other girls in her high school must confront within themselves, which keeps them stuck engaging in competition with one another for externally based forms of male-centered validation.
Thus, Aaron Samuels (Jonathan Bennett) represents Cady’s “prince charming” archetype and Ego function. The external light masculine form of approval she seeks until she is able to fully embrace all parts of herself.
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Resources:
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Reference:
Waters, M. (Director). (2004). Mean girls [Film]. Paramount Pictures.
Wiseman, R. (2002). Queen bees and wannabes: Helping your daughter survive cliques, gossip, boyfriends, and the new realities of girl world. Crown Publishers.
Bradley, Marion Zimmer. (1984). The mists of Avalon. New York :Ballantine Books.
