When she uses words like "spinster" or "old maid" to talk about single women. When she assumes that a woman is single (or divorced) because she's too mean to attract/keep a man. Getting married is not everyone's priority.
In "Matilda", little Mara Wilson was really worried because her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Danny DeVito and Rhea Pearlman, who played her abusive parents, were incredibly supportive and kind. Also, there's a scene with Matilda making a "happy dance" alone and Wilson…Â
Also, the double standard about ageing. When an older woman has wrinkles, she's "ugly" and when she wants botox, she's "vain". We're supposed to be 100% natural and keep our baby faces forever. Who can do that?
When a straight woman tries to hit on a man and he says: "sorry, I'm gay", she gets it most of the time. She may feel disappointed but she won't assume that she knows his sexual orientation better than him.
When a straight man tries to hit on a woman and she says: "sorry, I'm a lesbian",…Â
This fits a former friend of mine. She kept saying I had to be patient and have empathy for her because she had autism and "no one understood autistic people". However, she never had empathy for me. I'm sure her autism wasn't the problem.
"You need to find yourself a boyfriend."
Please, don't say that to a teenage girl. Maybe she's a closeted lesbian or ace/aro who just doesn't want to talk about it (or not yet). Maybe she likes boys but she prefers to concentrate on something else right now. Maybe she already feels…Â
May I had something to #13?
Yes, greeting people at work is great. But sometimes it's not that simple. A wonderful coworker of mine stutters. When people say "hello" to her, she doesn't say "hello" straight ahead. because she needs a few seconds to answer. Some people walk away thinking…Â
Main characters in FullMetal Alchemist: the Elric brothers.
Stole the show: Roy Mustang and his close team.
(Don't get me wrong, I love the Elric brothers. They're great characters. I just think Mustang and Hawkeye were awesome, too.)
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