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She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: gripping not-just-for-kids cartoon that openly centres queer love

Ostensibly a children’s show, She-Ra is a fantastical, nuanced treatment of good and evil that feels oddly relatable in these times
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is quite joyful to watch with a small child. Photograph: Netflix

“We’ve gotta find every bit of strength that we have and never let it go,” urges the theme song of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, as it draws you into its warm embrace.

It feels relatable in these times. Sure, the reason I need “every bit of strength” is to figure out how to work from home while parenting a small child rather than to save

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