Punky Brewster « Fille ou garçon ? »

The episode could have been called « Punky and gender stereotypes ». Because if Punky Brewster is disguised as a boy, it is to defy the ban cast upon her playing the same games as boys.
The topic of gendered parenting is so rare in sitcoms or series. But Punky Brewster is one of those characters, after Laura Ingalls for example, who embody the girl power before the time, this form of resistance to gender stereotypes that prevent girls from receiving the same education and therefore the same future as boys…