I
am an avid fan of cartoons. One of my all time favorite cartoon series is the
power puff girls on Cartoon Network. Growing up in a small town with no cable
TV, I only had access to one TV station, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC).
KBC at the time did not offer a variety of cartoons for an avid cartoon lover
like me. Therefore, the move to the big city in the sun (Nairobi) at the age of
17 was one of the best things that could have happened to me. Not only did I
now have unlimited access to Cartoon Network, but the move came at a time when
I had just finished my High School education and had lots of time on my hands.
What intrigued me most about the power puff girls was the fact that despite the
fact that they were little girls who did normal stuff that other little girls
do (like attend school and help with the house hold chores at home), they had
superpowers and they spent most of their time fighting villains and saving
their little town, Townsville. Talk of
girl power…
Girl
power as a term of empowerment, expressed a cultural phenomenon of the 1990s and early 2000s. The modern woman today knows what she wants and how to go
for it. However, despite the empowerment, despite the feminist movements,
behind the power suits and the accolades is a woman who seeks to be loved and
treasured.
