June 2012
172 posts
“It saddens me to see girls proudly declaring they’re not like other girls – especially when it’s 41,000 girls saying it in a chorus, never recognizing the contradiction. It’s taking a form of contempt for women – even a hatred for women – and internalizing it by saying, Yes, those girls are awful, but I’m special, I’m not like that, instead of stepping back and saying, This is a lie.
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The real meaning of “I’m not like the other girls” is, I think, “I’m not the media’s image of what girls should be.” Well, very, very few of us are. Pop culture wants to tell us that we’re all shallow, backstabbing, appearance-obsessed shopaholics without a thought in our heads beyond cute boys and cuter handbags. It’s a lie – a flat-out lie – and we need to recognize it and say so instead of accepting that judgment as true for other girls, but not for you.” —
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The real meaning of “I’m not like the other girls” is, I think, “I’m not the media’s image of what girls should be.” Well, very, very few of us are. Pop culture wants to tell us that we’re all shallow, backstabbing, appearance-obsessed shopaholics without a thought in our heads beyond cute boys and cuter handbags. It’s a lie – a flat-out lie – and we need to recognize it and say so instead of accepting that judgment as true for other girls, but not for you.” —
“I’m not like the other girls”, Claudia Gray
Excellent article. I always end up thinking this when I see reblogs like that. Female competition is a horrible, poisonous thing (that I’ve only recently gotten over engaging in, and I am much happier for it).
(via birdwithapeopleface)
"Could Merida from Brave be GAY?"
- resisting traditional sexist gender roles does not make you gay
- not wanting to marry does not make you gay
- yes she could be gay
- who cares
- regardless of her sexual orientation, merida is a strong female character in the first disney princess film without a love interest
WHEN MY FRIEND AND I ARE FRUSTRATED WITH GUYS
Marc and I sing this loudly when we want to annoy Brian. I am not ashamed to admit I know the whole thing and all of the accompanying hand motions.
Beyonce only used her twitter account once
but she still has more followers than Kelly Rowland
“Maybe it’s good to put things in perspective, but sometimes, I think that the only perspective is to really be there. Like Sam said. Because it’s okay to feel things. And be who you are about them.”
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (via thechocolatebrigade)
(via menarcheintheuk)
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