Tasnim Khan Visual Analysis Scene

As Jules recovers and leaves the psych ward, she becomes severely self-conscious. “She didn’t just hate her brain through, she hated her body. Not every part, just her shoulders, and her arms, and her hands, also her chest, her stomach, her thighs…and her big stupid feet (Shook Ones Pt. II, 00:05:38-00:05:54). She shows up to school in a rainbow t-shirt and a pink hello kitty backpack as she hesitantly enters the boy’s bathroom. This scene is spotlighted on Jules while everyone else walks in the dark. While watching this scene of Jules returning to school, the viewers can almost sense her anxiety and vulnerability as she looks uncomfortable and afraid. Gender stereotypes can be undermined in this picture as Jules is not dressed like a typical boy. Pink helps her stand out just as she wants, to be a girl. It helps mask her insecurities and display herself to the public in a way in which she feels expressive. Pink embraces her femininity and vulnerability.