As Jess puts it, girls are labeled and that’s that, whereas boys are given the chance to define themselves. The crux of Jess’s testimony is the way that high school – and life – is fundamentally different for girls and boys. (The show also strikes me, to a lesser extent, as a sort of teen Handmaid’s Tale, insomuch as it sometimes seems to revel in the misery of its characters.) ![]() That said, “The Drunk Slut” hits both the highs and lows of 13 Reasons Why: It addresses topics that deserve attention, including mental health and institutional sexism, but I wonder if it’s been done in a way that’s ultimately helpful. Jess has one of the strongest arcs on the show, so it follows that the episode featuring her testimony is the best of the season so far.
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