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When I was little, my favorite movie and Disney Princess was Mulan. As I got older, I started watching more and more female empowerment movies. Whether it be on my own, or with my mom, I've seen so many movies that have empowered me in different ways.

Mulan

Just when I think that this movie can't get any better, I remember that it is loosely based off of a true story. It's also one of the only Disney Princess movies where the female isn't saved by a male. Mulan's whole purpose in this movie is to take her father's place in the war, and she does this with fierce girl power (while also finding a husband, but that's not the point).

Hidden Figures

This movie is empowering for not just women, but also women of color. These three women had all of the odds stacked against them, and they still defied all of the men's expectations and became integral part in the moon-landing and the beginning of NASA.

The Help

An inspiring movie about African-American women working in the houses of white women while experiencing extreme racism and prejudice. It's an incredible movie about the women getting the recognition they so rightly deserve.

Miss Congeniality

A female FBI agent goes undercover in a Miss America pageant to solve a case and becomes a symbol of girl power in the process.

What more could you want in a movie?

A League of their Own

'There's no crying in baseball!"

Based off of an inspiring true story, this movie is about women joining together to create the All-American Girls Professional Ball League when there was a shortage of men during World War II. Watching all of the women in this film made me proud to be a woman!

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An empowering movie about four wives who get revenge on their cheating husbands?

Say no more!

*Cue You Don't Own Me by Leslie Gore

The Princess Diaries 2: The Royal Engagement

In this movie, Princess Mia defies the stereotype that she had to be married in order to become queen. Disney really epitomized the definition of girl power when they made this movie.

On the Basis of Sex

A movie based on the true story about the incredible Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her fight for equality for men and women.

*Cue all the inspired and happy tears

Whisky Tango Foxtrot

A movie about a woman going out of her comfort zone and doing something incredible and bad ass?

Say no more.

The Hunger Games Trilogy

What's more empowering than a movie about a girl who breaks the system and becomes a national hero and symbol?

Divergent

You can never have too many female action movies.

Bridesmaids

Female empowerment means you can be silly with your girl gang too!

Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2

There's not a lot of things that scream girl power more than an all female acapella group!

The Heat

A story about two women with opposite personalities joining together to fight crime? GIRL POWER!

Legally Blonde

"What, like it's hard?"

Nothing says an independent woman quite like Elle Woods breaking up with her boyfriend, enrolling in laws school and graduating at the top of her class.

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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