"Women who yell at buildings." Absolutely brilliant. I feel this already, (not even 40!) and it terrifies me. For a long time I wished I wasn't just received as a pretty woman. I wanted the heat of that gaze OFF. Now I can't believe how much I miss it. All the little favors--they weren't altruism at all. Or maybe altruism is easier to bestow on shiny things.
This is part of why I loved the Barbie movie so much. I’ve seen it four times, and I think the most poignant part of it is when she says something like, “I want to make meaning not be the thing that is made.” For me that sums it all up.
-- “We are tired. We are tired of being patronized at work, of taking the pat on the head, or the certificate, or the indulgent smile, when we are really fucking good at what we do.” I truly, deeply, madly love this sentence. It can be quite tiresome to try to not be tired, right? Xo.
I’m going to send this to my mother...whose name is actually Karen. She carries no bitterness at all lol
"Women who yell at buildings." Absolutely brilliant. I feel this already, (not even 40!) and it terrifies me. For a long time I wished I wasn't just received as a pretty woman. I wanted the heat of that gaze OFF. Now I can't believe how much I miss it. All the little favors--they weren't altruism at all. Or maybe altruism is easier to bestow on shiny things.
This is part of why I loved the Barbie movie so much. I’ve seen it four times, and I think the most poignant part of it is when she says something like, “I want to make meaning not be the thing that is made.” For me that sums it all up.
-- “We are tired. We are tired of being patronized at work, of taking the pat on the head, or the certificate, or the indulgent smile, when we are really fucking good at what we do.” I truly, deeply, madly love this sentence. It can be quite tiresome to try to not be tired, right? Xo.