I Remember Everything: What Dawson`s Creek Taught Us about Sisterhood, Classism, Mental Illness, Modern Love, White Privilege, and Toxic Masc, Hensley Erin, Callahan Julia

The first coming of age series for millennial consumption, Dawsons Creek created the most iconic meme of all time before the word meme was invented. On January 20, 1998, we were introduced to our Capeside High Class of 2001--the last class of students to live their whole childhood before 9/11. We met Jen Lindley, who, at the age of 15, we were told was a big city vixen, but actually turned out to be the third wave feminist icon, we didnt know we desperately needed. Pacey Witter, the lovable loser, who was less loser, more the guy who taught us all exactly how sexy consent can be and sailed off with our hearts. Joey Potter, the poor tomboy from the wrong side of the creek that showed us the incredible amount of work it takes to rise up the social ladder, especially compared to her white, upper middle class, male best friend, Dawson Leery, the classic good guy, who became the blueprint for identifying toxic masculinity and white privilege, earning his place as the first titular character every viewer grew to hate.