The most rebellious teen show of the year isn’t what you’d expect. Netflix’s The Baby-Sitters Club brought Ann M. Martin’s beloved tween entrepreneurs to 2020, updating their classic stories with progressive themes that would have ruffled the feathers of many an ’80s reader. However, the most subversive thing about The Baby-Sitters Club isn’t its inclusivity or aggressively liberal politics. It’s the assertion that the kids today are alright.
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