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Beyond comic books, how did the "reform school girl" trope influence or appear in other forms of media like cinema or television?
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The "reform school girl" trope heavily influenced other forms of media, most notably B-movies and exploitation films. The "Women in Cages" or "WIP" (Women in Prison) subgenre in cinema directly adopted and expanded upon these themes, featuring similar plots of institutionalized women, corrupt guards, power struggles, and attempts at escape or rebellion. Elements of the trope also appeared in television dramas and pulp fiction, adapting its core narratives of female confinement and defiance.