"I always have cared about what people think about me, I still do, but I can't begrudge people their reactions. I feel like it's changed though. Gen Z has a totally different read on Marnie. They have a much more charitable and warm feeling toward her,"
"My theory is, what was coded as selfishness among millennials is now coded as self-care,"
"Just being aware of what you need and advocating for your needs and standing up for yourself, and so Gen Z, is like, 'No, we get her. She makes sense to us.'"
The individual acknowledged caring about others' opinions while accepting others' reactions and sensing a shift in perception. Gen Z interprets Marnie with greater charity and warmth than earlier viewers. The onscreen Girls character was widely viewed as annoying and cringeworthy when the show aired between 2012 and 2017. The suggested explanation is that behaviors once coded as selfishness among millennials are now coded as self-care. Awareness of personal needs, advocating for them, and standing up for oneself are being reframed as self-care, prompting younger viewers to empathize and understand the character.
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