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Great Female Friendships

By: Wendy Lee
August 02, 2010

Yesterday was International Friendship Day–which got me to thinking about all the great female friendships throughout literature.

For example, there’s Anne Shirley and Diana Barry in the Anne of Green Gables series by L. M. Montgomery. I think this was the first time I had ever seen the phrase ”kindred spirits,” and I didn’t even know what that meant exactly–I just knew I wanted to find one of my own! What I loved about this relationship was that even when Anne and Diana grew older, and despite how different their personalities were (did anyone else feel like Diana was not too bright?), they remained close.

Then there’s CC Bloom and Hillary Whitney (better known as Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey in the movie) from Beaches by Iris Rainer Dart. These two friends fall out over a man, get into huge arguments, and choose very different paths in life,  but in the end, when it matters the most, they’re there for each other (cue “Wind Beneath My Wings”). 

An excellent  real-life example of friendship can be found in The Best of Friends: Two Women, Two Continents, and One Enduring Friendship by Sara James and Ginger Mauney. In pursuing their vocations as a television reporter and wildlife filmmaker, respectively, James and Mauney are often physically miles apart, yet their 30-year-friendship withstands the tests of distance and time.

What are some of your favorite female friendships?

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