@ManatWriter@WeekesPrincess I haven't seen it but I heard a lot of hate for (get this) BO PEEP from Toy Story for this reason. Something about not needing Woody to save her? And people thought it was cringe? Idk
@WeekesPrincess & you know if she was just like "yeah Mario I don't need you, get out of here" the writers would add in a spiteful "ah-ha, see you DO need me!" moment & everyone would be talking about "toxic female independence" instead of y some men feel like their only role is white-knighting
@alicekeeler We are completely robbing an entire generation of kids by not investing in quality educators right now. It's the weirdest thing for a country this rich to cheap out on! Unless there's some benefit to keeping people poor, divided, and desperate.
Oh.
Wait.
Women (esp women of color) have to consistently and vigorously fight for medical advocacy. We're having to train ourselves to do so. We shouldn't have to fight doctors for care while we're actively dying @dallasregional
Just once in my life I want to go to a library looking a specific book to then be ushered into a curtained alcove where the books are chained to the shelves & the librarian gives me strict words of caution knowing full well that what I'm after, oh it only means trouble
#goals
@YaraGhayar Cycling through lots of different crafts. I've got a dozen mostly written books, a few half-done paintings, a tapestry that I seriously thought I was gonna finish, 2 sets of crochet hooks (no finished crochet projects), a sewing machine, a craft room,
& a partridge in a pear tree
I swear, imposter syndrome + ADHD + writing is like
HOW COULD YOU POSSIBLY LOVE THIS OVERLY DETAILED PAINSTAKINGLY RESEARCHED BOOK THAT I WROTE, IT'S GARBAGE AND YOU MUST HATE ME