i am going to talk about tina fey for a little minute here, but i feel like i have said everything i want to in general, and the obvious and eloquent has been already stated by ladies more capable than i. but in reference to a kind of argument (discourse?) that happened earlier today on a different internet, let me address this thing that gets thrown around very often:
"it is anti-feminist to be unsupportive or upset when successful, powerful women have views that disagree with yours, you hypocrite!"
this happened with sarah palin and now it is happening a little bit with tina fey. fitting!! both these women are self-described feminists, and truly it is pretty wonderful how successful they have become in their lives. but it is okay to be upset and even angry when you realize that oh, hey, sarah palin trampled on the reproductive rights of women in her state!!! or oh, hey, tina fey slut-shamed and cruelly criticized the body of a woman on national live television!!! you know, if i was saying that these ladies' toothpaste choices or even their broad political leanings are shameful and worthy of at least a little vitriol, that would be stupid and anti-feminist. but, hey, exerting "feminism" by actively expressing and perpetuating toxic anti-woman ideas is... not feminism. and the assumption that i should pretend like it is, just because it's expressed by women, is totally repulsive to me.
i have so many opinions.
IN OTHER NEWS, it is beautiful outside, and so here is a list of obvious reasons why springtime is wonderful:
- not-yet-sweaty walks across town to work
- flowers everywhere!
- freckles
- sleeping with the windows open
- THE LOWEST UTILITY BILLS OF ALL
- cheerful peers
- baseball
- iced coffee
this morning it was so difficult for me to wake up. i was having wonderful dreams about designing women, julia sugarbaker specifically, which i suppose is due to my marathon viewing of youtube clips of that show immediately before bedtime last night. i had really forgotten what a key part of my childhood/development as a lady and person that show was!
after work today i have to go to a doctor and then to the public library and pick up some TEEN MYSTERIES to read! i'm pretty excited about this, but i realized that some anime-loving teen probably stole my library card and that is why there are so many MANGA ITEMS checked out on my account, and that it is not just a hilarious library fluke.
finally, there is no cardinals baseball game today, which means i will feel set adrift, aimless in my own evening time tonight.
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