May 2013
17 posts
A 'strong female character'
drshebloggo:
DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN
a character who is physically strong
a character who is mentally strong
a character who is emotionally strong
ABSOLUTELY MEANS
a character who makes her own choices, even if they’re mistakes
a character whose point of view is explored at least briefly
a character who is the hero of her own story whether she knows it or not
And that’s just a strong...
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rookiemag:
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April 2013
28 posts
I have this dream that One Direction will let me direct the video for “Heart Attack” and turn it into a total subversion of all sad girl whose just been broken up with stereotypes, INCLUDING:
Harry crying alone at the movies and throwing popcorn at the couple making out in the row in front of him.
Niall running into his ex at the grocery store, as he wears dirty sweatpants and...
“A woman saying yes to a date with a man is literally insane, and ill-advised,...”
– Louis C.K. (via unignorable)
“Attraction is not just about a feeling. It’s a heavily mediated experience and...”
– Samhita Mukhopadhyay (via ceedling)
hellohazel:
I feel like for every 400 cute girls on the internet there is 1 cute male
This is a factual statistic.
March 2013
25 posts
