So, I’m going to Spain for the next two weeks with friends (Side note: I will not be on much).
This is a bit of a problem, I’ve shredded my skin, and I will have to wear swimsuits on the beach and what not, and show all my scars and current scabs. Yes. Lots of nervousness.
How about yes to this right now?
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The Batman is generally a solitary creature, occasionally leaving its cave to collect small orphan birds.
Omg
Omg!
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on the character of Black Widow and misogyny
When the movie still wasn’t out in theaters, there were a lot of people complaining how Natasha was just going to be “the token girl” and how “useless” she’s going to be and how she’ll just be eyecandy for the male users while the Main Dudes save the day.
Now, the movie’s out and a lot of people were convinced that she was a great asset to the team. Her character was well-written, fleshed out and had depth. She was badass and confident but at the same time, she felt like a real human; she has things that affect her and is obviously troubled by them but she hides that well. She has her strengths and weaknesses. Well done, Joss!
But at the same time people are still going on about how she shouldn’t have been included, how the movie would’ve been better without her and actively leave her out when talking about the movie. They only talk about her boobs or ass or how hot she was, completely stripping her of any other features except the token eye-candy. I honestly cannot explain it to myself in any other way: society has taught us that women are useless, weak, only exist so that guys can have something to look at and exploit, have no distinct characteristics and should let men save them.
Take a look at Hawkeye, for example - he spent most of the movie being possessed by Loki and afterwards had some snarky lines to deliver. Yet people are creaming their pants over him; how awesome he is, etc. Men aren’t prejudiced against, people always like male characters without much thought. But when it comes to women, people always judge first. Is she too weak? Too strong? Too unfeeling? Too feeling? Society has set these impossibly high standards for us to upholds but truth is: we, as women, will never be able to reach them.
In the same vein, Scarlett Johansson has been asked mainly about her tight suit, interview after interview; not about what her character is like or how it’s been developed, no no, she’s a woman who’s wearing a very tight catsuit and obviously that’s her main point. Captain America and Hawkeye also wear very tight suits but they’re rarely asked about them; Thor and Hawkeye show more skin than Natasha does, yet she’s regarded as the “sex object” because her zip is a little unbuttoned and hey guess what! She has boobs!
It’s 2012, the 21st century and misogyny is still rampant; sure, there’s some progress but it’s painstakingly slow. Black Widow is the only (non-powered!) female superhero in a team full of superpowered guys and she still holds her ground. Yet people are ready to hate on her immediately. Because she’s a woman and what is a woman doing in a superhero movie? Don’t you know superheroes are for guys only?
It’s disgusting.
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Hailey seems to think it is cute to dis my peoples film making skills. NOT AMUSED BABY.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_Kill_(2010_film)
Has anyone seen Road Kill? It is a prime example of why Australian horror should not happen. Its a movie about a road train that runs over people and eats them with a massive meat grinder inside of it.
This is the plot according to IMDB: A supernatural thriller about a group of teenagers menaced by a driver-less train in the Australian outback.
Jamie… how do you feel about the name Bruce? :P
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House is not going to be renewed for season 9. I can’t no. At least he isn’t dead. Thank god. But no. It’s my favourite! Sads.
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“This is the best time of our lives”
I heard this line way too many times last night, and I take serious issue with it. One girl (head girl) gave a speech with was based off the idea that high school, and school in general, is a wonderful place of growing up, and acceptance, where we are able to be ourselves and cultivate diversity and feel safe and respected.
Mhmmm, yeah. What about the student who dropped out last year cause hir gender identity wasn’t respected and everyone called hir “it” and all sorts of awful things and gave hir awful looks, to the point that ze dropped out and nearly killed hirself. What about how everyday I am at school I hear gay and faggot and fag every third word. How the hell is that the best time of my life? How does that make me feel safe and respected and support diversity?!
Honestly, I was just pissed that the pretty, white, straight, cis girl made a speech about acceptance and diversity and safety in school when I (and I am sure other queer/not-straight students) don’t feel that way.
Rage.
If this was the best time of our lives, the rest must really suck.
Finally, I just want to clarify, I’m not really picked on, and people don’t use heterosexist slurs against me, but they do use the slurs in everyday language and it still hurts.
Ended up pretty locked last night, I now realize why I am not supposed to drink with my meds. Aaaanyway :) It was good fun.