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Both Lorelai and Rory often benefit from the Gilmore name while simultaneously mocking the people who inhabit that world.

Despite their "quirky small-town" lifestyle, the Gilmores are firmly part of the 1%. Gilmore Girls

Lorelai’s narrative is built on the myth of the "self-made" woman. While she did build a life from scratch at the Independence Inn, her story is inextricably linked to the she spent years rejecting. Both Lorelai and Rory often benefit from the

Lorelai often acts as a peer to Rory because she "stopped growing" emotionally at 16, the age she became a mother. Gilmore Girls

Having an entire town (and a doting mother) tell you that you are special and perfect creates a crushing fear of failure.