Penny’s dad, Oscar, is very reluctant to the idea, especially the part about his teenage daughter being surrounded by boys. In the episode ‘She’s Got Game,” Penny joins the boys’ football team after her crush mocks her and insists that girls can’t play. There’s continuous empowerment and want for equality for women throughout the series.
This episode addressed issues including bullying, women accessorizing gay men, respecting gender identity and sexual orientation, and also the toxic masculity that doesn’t allow men to feel liberated without judgement.
Not one person apologizes, until they feel Michael’s wrath, but it shouldn’t take this much to simply respect others. The word “sissy” is typically used in regards to an effeminate man and carries connotations of being homosexual and heavily used in the Black community. In the episode “Who You Calling Sissy,” Penny’s friend Michael, a flamboyant designer and fashionisto, is called a “sissy,” after surprising everyone with his athletic abilities during a pick-up game of basketball and ultimately making the game-winning shot. While in 2019, we’re still speaking out about discrimination against the LGBTQ community, The Proud Family was early to the party. Aside from the positive depiction of the Black family dynamic, the show brought much-needed representation of a variety of issues to the screen, representation that is still needed 14 years later. With her friends Dijonay, Sticky, Zoey, and even her frenemy LaCienega at her side, Penny navigates teenage woes. Penny, the 14-year-old protagonist, journeys through junior high school, tackling self-discovery, love and relationships, maintaining friendships, cultural differences, politics, and the ashy blue bullies-all topics that kids (and even adults) today can relate to.
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