Jul 13, 2021
Strange Lessons in Sex and Power from ‘Saved By the Bell’
As a preteen, I’d absorbed this dynamic—a teen girl dating adult men—as totally normal because it was embedded in the show’s wholesome package.
Abigail Weil is a culture writer currently working on a book about Jaroslav Hašek. Her essays have appeared in Electric Literature, Alma, Contingent Magazine, and Serious Eats. She lives in Philadelphia with her cat, Schmutzy.
As a preteen, I’d absorbed this dynamic—a teen girl dating adult men—as totally normal because it was embedded in the show’s wholesome package.
