"The Baby-Sitters Club" was imperative for young audiences, a feminist and forward-thinking work that spoke to girls' hopes, dreams, and struggles. Rarely are teen girls featured in stories without being infantilized or sexualized, showrunner Rachel Shukert muses in Vulture. "It seems like girls are expected to go straight from 'Doc McStuffins' to 'Euphoria,'" she observes. 'Curious' Performed by Tricia BattaniWritten by Tricia Battani, David Kater & Manny StreetzProduced by David Kater for David Kater. Most importantly, "The Baby-Sitters Club" fills the gap in children's media for stories of preteen girls. Both boys are obsessed with the babysitter, as is the father of the two children. ![]() When Sally dies of an apparent suicide, Michelle soon finds herself drawn into a tawdry affair with the manipulative Bill. ![]() Her boyfriend is coerced (with the help of alcohol) by an old friend into going to the house. Russell plays Michelle Winston a high schooler who lands a dream gig babysitting the kids of wealthy businessman Bill Bartrand (Stephen Collins) and his wife Sally (Dawn Lambing). Another important storyline is Stacey's grapple with diabetes. It's refreshing to see preteen characters exploring weighty real world issues with empathy and intelligence. A teenage girl babysits two young kids while the parents go out to a party. Mary Anne stands up for her when she is misgendered at the hospital. The series frequently engages with such urgent topics, including bullying on social media, economic disparity, anti-colonialism, and Claudia learning about her grandmother's experience at a Japanese internment camp. This new vision of "The Baby-Sitters Club" is also more inclusive, not only featuring Black, Latinx, and Asian characters, but also a transgender child.
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