I chose “Reflection,” from Mulan, for this line: “When will my reflection show who I am inside.” Lowe struggles deeply with this, feeling that his reflection cannot really reflect who he is within – much like Mulan.
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Hi Darren, I think this is a great song selection. It definitely nods to the tensions between Lowe’s gender-identity and his/her/their ability to fully express it. Scholars have also queried whether Mulan is a trans historical figure (check out this Buzzfeed article: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krishrach/a-meme-about-mulan-has-sparked-a-debate-about-gender) which makes this song selection even more intriguing.