Women of Degrassi

In the previous installment we examined: Lucy, Caitlin, L.D., and Alexa. Now let us add four more.

Kathleen: Annoying, annoying, annoying...whoa, there's a time and place for being strong-headed and putting yourself above others and that place is in Skippy peanut butter girl's face! Kathleen is the 'messed up' one in the classical sense, having an alchy mother and work laden father who's often away on business. She has the drive to strive to be the best on her own and is as annoying as that sounds. But, people change, and thank goodness for Kathleen she becomes more of someone you'd feel comfortable smiling at in public, not just those school time pleasantries. She is lucky for having friends that are faithful to her because harsh ish punches her in the face...literally. Kathleen gets a slightly longer than usual hug because when you finally accept her into your arms you realize she smells nice.

Melanie: This girl is goofy but does she ever own it (yes, she does). If appearances say anything than you see a buttoned down straight shooter, listens to parents, and gets a full 8 hours of sleep every night, including weekends. When you take a moment to listen the first thing you hear is her interest in trying some hard drugs, but for the experience. My first thought was that she is pretty weird, but the more you see her you realize you not only could hang out with her everyday, you want to hang with her for all the awesome moments that will happen. Plus she'll be with you in good times and bad. She's going to drink a lot in college but will have an amazing ability to handle it and give well deserved and well placed knee to groin hits. She gets hugs that are exchanged often and you don't think much about, but when you do think about them you smile.

Skippy Peanut Butter girl: Mothuhfuckin' pea-nut-buttuh. That and wearing a letterman jacket and keeping her hair slicked back, probably from all the peanut butter oils. Although she's not anywhere near a main cast member I just wanted to point out that if she drank some milk with her peanut butter she'd have a complete protein. Don't try and hug her unless you sport a serious unibrow, it must have an attitude of its own, and if you do she'll not only encircle you in her arms but stick her tongue down your throat and encourage you to do the same. Might get a little snack while your tongue dances around her mouth.

Maya: Aka 'Wheelchair Girl'. I think the characters in Degrassi and viewers agree that Maya starts out as 'yay, wheelchair girl...she's smiling and having a good time...she's included in various shots...she ain't shy for a lil' drug action...' and various other upbeat parts of the show in Jr. High. In Highschool she gets more airtime and even some words and you now will feel shame at how unjust the world is to those in wheelchairs. At least you will add '...and please have more doctors fall in love with persons in wheelchairs' to your nightly prayers. Words are not wasted with her though and forgiveness does reign She gets hugs that get better each time from being used to bending over to reach her, even though she knows the first couple hugs you were hugging more chair then her.

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Stephanie Kaye: Short lived and little clothed. Somehow despite the Canadian weather changes she prances the halls of Jr. High showing as much skin as possible earning very transparent popularity. With every leap she makes for the adult world she gets slammed to the floor in a physical realization of the 'glass ceiling' metaphor, but not the one you're thinking. Rather a glass ceiling that there is more to entering the adult world than the simple more makeup/less clothing equation Steph works with constantly. She sees the adult world like a fish looks out of an aquarium, swimming in frustrated circles and trying to bite the fingers teasing on the other side of the glass. Just age lady. She only gets hugs because you said you'd vote for her.