Let’s objectify, hunt, stalk, pressure, and threaten violence, all in the name of romance!
The subtext: Whether you like it or not.
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"I hate to steal anything but a hug, but gee... I have no respect for women's boundaries!"
You know she'll do it too. Just look at those eyes.
Sexist AND racist...a winning combination!
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A book recommendation from the Commander-in-Chief himself.
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Over vacation, I read a book of short stories by Phil Klay called Redeployment. And it's a quick but powerful and, for me, painful set of stories about the experience of ordinary soldiers in Iraq. And I think it's a reminder, particularly important for a Commander-in-Chief, that the antiseptic plans and decisions and strategies and opining of pundits that take place in Washington is very different from war and conflict as it's experienced by people on the ground.
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One guy shows his easy trick for getting rid of tons of snow in a jiff.
That is, depending on the consistency of the snow in your neighborhood.
The beauty of the Harry Potter character as a woman of color.
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Hermione wouldn't and couldn't deny her intellect; she was bossy, she had big bushy hair, and she had best friends who loved her even when she was a pain in the ass — and who frequently needed her to save their asses.
She was also a Muggle-born, navigating a world that looked down on her for the situation of her very biology and culture.
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In middle school, when I was confronting that there were people out there who'd call me "n****r," I thought back to Hermione being called "mudblood" and harassed by teacher and students alike.
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“I love your comics, but I would love them a whole lot more if there were more girls.”
Dear DC comics,
My name is Rowan and I am 11 years old. I love superheroes and have been reading comics and watching superhero cartoons and movies since I was very young. I'm a girl, and I'm upset because there aren't very many girl superheroes or movies and comics from DC.
For my birthday, I got some of your Justice League Chibis™. I noticed in the little pamphlet that there are only 2 girl chibis, and 10 boys. Also, the background for the girl figures was all pink and purple.
I remember watching Justice League cartoons when I was really young with my dad. There are Superman and Batman movies, but not a Wonder Woman one. You have a Flash TV show, but not a Wonder Woman one. Marvel Comics made a movie about a talking tree and raccoon awesome, but you haven't made a movie with Wonder Woman.
I would really like a Hawkgirl or Catwoman or the girls of the Young Justice TV show action figures please. I love your comics, but I would love them a whole lot more if there were more girls.
I asked a lot of the people I know whether they watched movies or read books or comics where girls were the main characters, they all said yes.
Please do something about this. Girls read comics too and they care.
Sincerely, Rowan
The odds were ever in her favor!
Can you put a finger on it?
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