Let's have a Disney moment

I had a revelation while watching The Little Mermaid: In all the movies the women are many things, like small, young and looking for a man. And not just like a date, but like a life long commitment. And that's annoying, because then that's all little girls think they have to look forward to, and that, my friends, is the definition of ridiculous.
Every person has so much potential. In a class I'm taking called "life choices" we learned about our philosophies of life, and we brainstormed. We were asked what are some things we find absolutely true, and I said "Life is what you make it."
There are two ways to tell a story. Two ways to knit a sweater. Two ways to sing a song. Two ways for everything! So, you can be positive or negative, and the messages some older Disney movies send out is a negative message that girls only have a husband to look for.
Now, I say older Disney movies, because have you SEEN new Disney movies? THEY'RE GREAT!

The Princess and the Frog-- Tiana is all, "Mama, I ain't got time for dancing!" And she's got this excellent work ethic and she tends to prove the man a fool more than she's made to be one.
One time I heard a girl say, "Tiana kinda bothers me." And my eyes almost fell out of my head. I was like, "Oh, so you don't like strong, independent women? Girl, I know you. You are anything BUT weak and submissive. Support your girl Tiana. She's helping young girls see the world in a better light. A where they can pursue dreams of their own that actually don't involve finding a husband and living in a castle (Which is what I like to call the real world.)"
NEXT!

Frozen- WOW! Elsa is all, "I'm just going to do me. What even are husbands? Um, Ana, you can't freaking fall in love with someone in a matter of minutes." (A thing that Ariel and Eric did). And then she's like, "I know it's way way way back then and women have no rights, but not only am I going to become a single queen, like no other Disney movie has ever done without making her a witch, but I'm also gonna break free and be on my own!"
**SPOILER ALERT**
And then the ending. Ah, so perf! You're all caught up in the moment, wanting Christophe to move faster and to give Ana true love's kiss to warm her heart and stop her from freezing alive. Then there's this total plot twist you didn't see coming. The focus on not a romantic love, but the love of a family member, which is just as strong as any kind of love.
I think that sends a good message to the next generation. It's saying that the search for romantic love doesn't have to consume our lives. There are other things in life that are just as important, if not more.
And it's great to see Ana's growth through the movie because she realizes this point. At the beginning when the ball is about to happen she is excited because she might meet "The One." And she is totally motivated by that goal, she falls in love with the first guy she sees and then runs to him in need of true love's kiss. But in the end she's saved not by a kiss, but by saving her own sister and the love she proved through that action.
And this movie also says it's okay not to have a husband, like I said, Elsa is a single queen, but she still rules. Her sister may have found love, but she is perfectly content with herself. I think that's great for kids to hear, that they can be happy without a spouse.
And you know who says that best?
This movie would answer with a loud and proud NO! to the question: "If you had the chance to change your fate, WOOOUUULLLD YA!?"
That's right ladies and gentlemen: BRAVE!

Do you see that body? So normal looking and not Barbie Princess "perfect."
And THAT HAIR! So unkempt, so free, so UNIQUE!
We applaud her bravery and strength to do "manly" things, like archery and not eating like a "princess."
And the movie is so perfect. She has three forced love interests but she chooses HERSELF! She's like, "SINGLE FOR LIFE!" And she's happy! She's more than happy, that girl is successful. She defeats a freaking BEAR and brings her mother back to a normal life!
That movie is the ultimate. Every little girl should be in love with it. It sends a great message and represents a lifestyle that is not uncommon today, though we act like it is. (The same dayI heard a girl say she didn't like Tiana I also heard a girl say she didn't like Merida. I almost cried.)
After years of helpless princesses in need of a husband society has it in it's mind that a woman should hold up to those standards.
I can prove this, ask a girl if she has a wedding planned out and she will say yes. Because every girl at least thinks about it, even if they don't have a detailed ceremony they at least know if they want a big or small one and what style of dress they want. But, ask a boy and I doubt he has.
Why is this phenomenon happening? Well, that's because a girl's future is uncertain, but one thing they think they need to have on their future timeline is a marriage. Because if a woman doesn't get married or at least find a life partner they will end up as an crazy old cat lady.
I hate that stereotype. Hate it. Why are women destined to be something that's "crazy" and "old" and of course with a million cats. That title is just a mouth full of negative words and fills your mind with sad images. When a man will simply remain as a bachelor.
Oh how positive that term is compared to CRAZY OLD CAT LADY! A bachelor is handsome, he gets girls and is rich and has a happy lifestyle. While a Cat Lady is envisioned to be sad and lonely and boring and pitiful. I know a bunch of older single women and they are doing awesome!
I wish that instead of girls turning into crazy old cat ladies they just turned into independent women. Imagine them happy, living their own life, enjoying the company of friends and family, taking part in activities that they enjoy. And yeah, they might have a cat. Cats are awesome.
And maybe her single male neighbor is equally happy and also has a cat.
What a great world that would be to live in.
And girls would happily go on with their school career not thinking, "Oh my god I don't have a boyfriend, I'm forever alone!" That would remove a lot of despair when they continue forward in life and start focusing on themselves and what makes them happy and what's happening in their life that doesn't involve relying on the attention of a significant other to make them happy.
Personally I don't mind not having a boyfriend. I don't need one. I can do things without one, I can go out, I can laugh, I can learn, I can dance, I can do whatever! And in the future if I never find someone I want to spend the rest of my life with, I will be okay with that. This might be because I'm a pretty big introvert and enjoy alone time, but I do think it's a great way to think.
Independence is okay, woman or man, you don't need to focus your efforts on impressing future husbands and wives, and you don't need to become obsessed with it and let society's idea that you need a life partner get to you.
Just be you! And have fun with it so that you're happy. Just like Tiana, Elsa, and Merida.
As us nerfighters say, "DFTB! Don't Forget To Be Awesome!"

You Gotta Get Da Women's Vote

     So, today in Women's Issues we discussed voting. Now, we've watched clips from this fabulous movie called "The Iron Jawed Angels" about the woman suffrage movement and that has inspired me to make sure I vote at every single oppurtunity. Like, if you're just an American citizen you should vote, but if you are a woman, get your butt down to those polls! These women suffered for you. Like, a lot more than you think.
     Anyways, we continued the conversation by talking about the statistics of women voting. Now, it's very sad and not as high as if should be. We are women and we need people in office to represent us, therefore we should vote for the candidate we think will do the job best. This way we will be represented, and maybe this will lead to more women in high office, because that's also a thing that needs to start happening more frequently. Sorry middle-aged white men, but you don't know what the women think. And I don't know if you noticed, but we take up a nice big percentage of USA citizens (51%).
      Now, the other thing that bothered me was the fact that when running candidates have a focus on women and getting their vote. First, we just need to get out and vote in general. But, secondly, I thought it was borderline offensive that there's "people" and then "women." Like, they're setting their strategies, "Okay, we'll say this to get women, but we'll say this to get people in general."
     It's a silly thing to get upset about, really, but the thing is it got me thinking. Why don't they have an aim towards men? Well my friends, it's because the world has already been tailor made for them fellars. Think about it, for men life has been a breeze. They can make money, they can make more money, women find them undoubtedly desirable because they're helpless and need them and the man's money, and for a long time they could get away with some pretty sneaky stuff, but one word and a woman was in jail. The only bad part about being a man was that if you did go to jail for the same crime as a woman, they would have no problem killing you, but for the woman they'd probably show some mercy and just sentence her to a life in prison.
     You got your rights first thing when this country was established, but women had to fight for the same rights they should have been given as an American citizen. So, yeah, that's why most people aim to help girls. I sympathize for you when you feel in pain because you don't have washboard abs and fabulous hair and you think you should. But women have had such a struggle bus existence.
     By now life is pretty good for us, but there are still some petty big things that need to come to be. Like, fair wages, and the right to do what they want with their bodies. And the only way to get this is to get some representation in government. To get a woman in their who will fight for it and make things happen!
     Then, once we start fixing the things that are important to women in America and become the land where everyone is free and equal we can move on to other important things that are problems in the government. Like, I don't know, our current economic status.
      Now, I'm not saying let's put any women in government, that is not how that works. We need to find the right person to go and make a change in the world. It could be a man too, there might be one out their who knows what needs to get done, but a woman would be nice. One who is qualified and driven.
     And some people out in the world think that putting a woman in government wouldn't be helpful because they can't do it right. They might get emotional and have their period or need to be home with their children. Poor poor things. The thing is no. Just no. First off, have we found any male president that was perfect? Has their been on man in government who everyone has just agreed with and been satisfied? Think about it.
     Done thinking? Because the answer is no. There has not. They are one person representing A BUNCH of people, there is no way they can be perfect. So the same goes for a woman in office because they're humans too.
     And as for the periods. I'm shaking my head. A woman can keep her sanity while on her period, you are crazy thinking as soon as she starts she starts freaking out and making irrational decisions like declaring war on Canada. And our government doesn't allow that, it has a system that prevents stupid, irrational decisions made from one person from happening. And besides, typically when women and men get into office they are older and I don't know if you know this, but women don't have their periods forever.
     Plus, when they're done with their periods and have gone through that stage the kids that they may have have grown up and don't need Mom around every second to wipe their butts. They've got Dad for that.
     In summary: two things that people think are going to be a problem that are not actual problems are women needing to be at home and mythical periods that are way worse than they really actually are. Come on guys, it's 2014. Let's get things straight, and an equally represented government with diversity.

Did you see her in the new movie? HAWT HAWT HAWT!

While watching Miss Independent the notion came across that women in movies are there to serve mens needs first and they're to be made a fool of while the man just chills. And it never occurred to me, but dats true.
Like, if you want a good romance, watch Pride and Prejudice that girl, Elizabeth, she's strong. Jane Austen wrote that book to make fun of society's views on women, so she defied it and made Lizzie Bennet this strong independent woman. And she loves to "improve her mind by extensive reading."

Now, that book is referenced in one of my all time favorite movies: You've Got Mail. 
It's super cute about the early days of e-mail when two strangers become pen pals and know nothing of each other. But one day they decide to meet. Now, this scene never bothered me until I saw Miss Independent. Because, just as Tom Hanks is walking up to the coffee shop to see her for the first time he is super nervous.
He talks about how nervous he is because she might not be pretty. Now, dude, you've been talking to this girl for a few weeks, you are enchanted by the things that she says, the insights she has, and you love the poetic way she talks of New York City. But his biggest concern right now is how pretty she may or may not be.
Today, everyone only thinks of outer beauty, even when they've witnessed true inner beauty they can't get past the face. Mostly this is found in women. It's typically like, "Oh my God did she win the noble peace prize for doing that really great thing that changed the world? Wow. She's so brave. But not very pretty."
This is the part of the conversation that everyone should do a double take and say, "Da F? Does that even matter at this point?" Or you could answer sarcastically, "Oh, you're right. That's the criteria for the noble peace prize, a pretty face, because only pretty people can change the world."

NO!

Do you see that big "NO!" that I made red and underlined? Well, that's because it's important. 
NO: Women do not have to be pretty to be accomplished. Anyone can do anything.
NO: Inner beauty is more important than outer beauty. 
And these ideas don't just apply to media and all that, it applies to every day life.
I cannot tell you how disgusted I am with myself when I hear, "I don't know why he's dating her, she's not that pretty." And I automatically respond with, "Maybe she has a winning personality!" It's a reflex guys, before this year I never realized how offensive that "joke" was. 
And I usually hear it from girls who have to look cute when the go to school to try and impress boys. Which is annoying too, because guys aren't trying to impress us, they just sit back and enjoy the show. This makes school become a life game of "hot or not" for boys and a beauty pageant for girls. Girls go and focus on their appearance and not on the school work, and boys either actually focus on the school work or how hot a girl is, not how accomplished she is.
GIRLS! Do not let that grade school chant die, "GIRLS GO TO COLLEGE TO GET MORE KNOWLEDGE, BOYS GO TO JUPITER TO GET MORE STUPIDER!" I'm not saying guys have no purpose in life besides being stupid, that's almost as bad as saying the only reason girls exist is to please men. But girls, put some effort forward. We should all have goals to obtain as much knowledge as possible. To be as smart as we can, and reach our full potential.
The focus should be knowledge and personality. Honestly guys and gals go out with the goal of finding the hottest mate possible, but shouldn't we be looking for someone who will stick with us forever and make us happy? That's my goal. The guy with washboard abs is not always going to be the man for me. The man who laughs at my jokes and listens to my stories no matter how obnoxious they are is the man for me.
So here's a baby step to getting caught up in the world of hot or not: When imagining your future significant other (husband, wife, life partner, boyfriend, girlfriend, etc.) imagine a normal person. Not that movie star who's face has been photoshopped more than Michael Jackson was surgically changed in some way.
Here's another baby step when imaging that person: Don't focus on his or her appearance, imagine their life story, the way they laugh, if they can cook or not, how eager they are to go to amusement parks. Of course you're probably never going to find the exact copy of this person, but it opens up so many more doors than 6", green eyes, blonde hair, great pecks.
Those people might not be for you, or even in existence.
So yeah, he probably is dating her for her personality, because the girl who wears too much eye linear likes Bruno Mars, but the girl he's dating that isn't up to your twisted idea of pretty likes Franz Ferdinand, his favorite band. And I apologize that this boy prefers to actually talk and have something in common with his girlfriend than just have a pretty face to look at. Though he's got that too, because inner beauty has this amazing ability to create outer beauty to those who look hard enough to find it.
That's why we should all be like Tom Hanks in You've Got Mail  and admit outer beauty isn't everything.

"Kevin, this is possibly the most adorable creature I've ever been in contact with, and if she turns out to be as good looking as a mailbox... I would be crazy enough to turn my life upside down and marry her."

SEVENTEEN MAGAZINE SAY WHAT!

     So I just got the news and there are tears in my eyes: 17 Magazine has vowed not to alter images! Isn't this spectacular! They're taking a huge step towards being a decent magazine!
I remember when Aerie did this, and it was so amazing. There were just girls modeling the underwear with tattoos and muffin tops and acne and it was just like, "Whoa. It's, like, a real human." And 17 Magazine is major. I feel like this movement is going to start hitting the world big time. Who knows, maybe Victoria Secret will do something like this.
     Shh... do you hear that? It's the sound of the next generation who will see less photoshopped unhealthy models cheering. TOGETHER WE SHALL ALL CHEER! GO SEVENTEEN MAGAZINE!
Everyone is just going to feel so much better about their bodies and other people's bodies. Because that's a big thing, not only are you expecting yourself to look like those images, but you expect others to look like the images and then they're self conscious because they think you're thinking that about them and they're already thinking it about themselves and then you're self conscious because you're thinking the exact same thing and your whole idea of the human body is distorted and you don't know where to look without feeling sad or judgmental.
    Wow. That's a lot of thinking we do on a subject that shouldn't be so complicated. You either look one way or you don't. Like, you can't just be like, "Oh, you don't like my nose. Here, let me just adjust it." (And the worst part is the next line would be, "Do you like me now?" But that's not a sound way to start a friendship. Trust me.)
     We aren't made out of clay, we're made out of human material, which is set. And photoshop has created this world where that is possible, but only in the images they present and only to a select few people. And that world has spread into the minds of those who see it, so to us it's become normal. We think they're real bodies and faces, when they are normal, just fixed to be perfect. And therefore, taking away these images and presenting a fantastic REAL picture is great! It's going to change the world, I swear.
Now, to you, 17 Magazine, I say, let's get started on that content. PLEAAASSEE NO MORE STORIES/ARTICLES OF GIRLS ONLY FOCUSED ON BOYS AND CLOTHES!! Please. Let's expand our horizons and let girls now they are not trapped in the closet a man made them. Let's allow them to understand that they can do anything and everything. And they can build it themselves, because they're awesome and their lives shouldn't be controlled by a man. Okay? Okay.

"You do you, and I'll do me"

     This is kind of the quote of every Graphic Design project I did, because my friend sitting next to me would be doing something so much more different than me, so to keep our freaking out levels down, we kept to this motto. It's practically the new "hakuna matata." But it came to us through a mutally loved YouTuber Tyler Oakley, and he would say this in reference to life situations, which is how it should be applied.
     I've probably promised time and time again that I'm not blogging to judge, I'm here to help you do you. The articles we analysed all seemed to be telling girls one thing: That cute boy has control over you. You, as a girl have one job: get that boy to like you. DON'T do anything that might make you unattractive for you. It's not that the magazine says, "DON'T YOU BECOME A MATHELETE" it just never says, "If you wanna be a mathelete, go be a mathelete!" it says things like, "Do you have a cute make-up caboodle? No? Oh, well Marcy has one and SHE has a boyfriend. Coincidence, I THINK NOT." Not in those words, exactly.
      (It's a good thing we don't live in Harry Potter's world or else the magazine might roll itself up and swat your hand whenever you try to do something deemed "unattractive." Like, you open up a book titled "He's a stud she's a slut," *SWAT!* then it'd say, "No, you're going to look like an angry annoying feminist. And trust me Derek is not about that life. Here, paint your finger nails. He loves pink finger nails." Does he magazine? Does he really care? He probably can't get past her beautiful smile to notice what she's reading, so don't swat her hand away!)
      Anyways, girls can feel this pressure, like a magazine swatting their hands away from a good read, to do the things they think will impress a boy. And the things kids read teach them that if they either fall under one stereotype or the other, there is no in between, and only a few result in acceptance. So, if Marcy with her caboodle and skinny body gets the boy and all the friends, then if I get a caboodle and a skinny body I'll get the boy and all the friends that I've wanted!
LOL no. That's no fun! That's a really sucky life to live. Becoming something just to obtain something that might be cool.
     This is where my philosophy comes in: You do you, I'll do me.

     What I’m getting at is do what you love as long as you love it. I know it’s been said time and time again, and you think it’s stupid by now, but that’s because you obviously haven’t found what you love yet. Trust me, it takes time to find that one thing you LOVE and want to be devoted to for the rest of your life, or just for a really long time. That's not a sucky life to live, that's a rockin' life to live! 

     Don’t let the stereotypes hold you back. Disney Channel and 17 magazine might say only pretty, not-so-smart girls get friends popularity and out of trouble, but that’s not true. Now, the polar opposite doesn't have these qualities automatically either. Anyone can do anything.

     I’m not judging, that’s not my reason for doing this, it’s to let girls know being a girl doesn't mean existence only has to do with the things in this magazine. To put it in the words of a beloved writer, Allie Brosh, You can do ALL THE THINGS!

You like fashion—awesome. Read up, draw, go shopping.

You like science—awesome. Read up, study and don’t think your talents make you ugly.

You like ice skating—awesome. Practice, glide and fly.

You like rugby—awesome. Practice, stay strong and play your heart out. 

     Being yourself, and going beyond what you think is normal and acceptable is the way to find great things and great people! Have strength to do it, too. I know it's hard.

There's this girl in my class who I admire so much. She is super unique and doesn't give a poop about what anyone thinks of her, she likes it, so she does it. And every time I see her with a wig on, or outrageous make-up I always give her props because A) she probably had to wake up early to do that, and B) SHE HAS SO MUCH CONFIDENCE AND BRAVERY! I want to be just like her, I don't want to be her, I want to be able to do things like say the things I want to say and say them loud enough for people to hear. (Hey, I'm kind of doing that right now! woooooooowwwwww!) And, I want to be fearless when I go out in public in the clothes I like or doing what I like to do, like cheer loudly at a football game. 

     This girl inspires me to do these kinds of things, which is awesome! I highly suggest finding that person, they can be a close friend or a near stranger, like this girl I keep talking about. Now you're probably going to stop reading because I'm some creeper who watches people from a distance and then talks about them on the internet. Well you know what, maybe she's just like a celebrity! They can be great inspirations. Like Lady Gaga, because she is 100% okay with herself and being open about being herself. 

     So go out and find that inspiration and take baby steps towards being you! Don't listen to the voices that say your way is wrong. Your way could totally be right! Then life will be a PAR-TAY! 

                  

Why I'm Here

     So, I didn't start this blog the day after my class explored the feministic hell of "17 Magazine." I thought about it a lot, because I wanted it to be special and helpful. There were things to be considered, like where I wanted to blog, what i wanted each post to be like, what the content would be, and so forth. So, my friend and I were talking and getting angry over a analysis of the messages the mass media was sending to girls, and we were just fuming over it. But I realized that being angry wasn't getting us anywhere. We could talk each other's ears off in class and scream in rage at home, but the world will stay the same. I wanted to take action! I knew what I wanted my blog to be about: Telling girls that they can live a life that isn't the norm in these magazines, and also, reach out to boys to know that girl's standards aren't the models and their lives are going to be greater than becoming their wives.
     But I still didn't even create a blog.
     Then, one day, in study, i was reading over my notes for my women's issues test, and i came across those articles and analysis that got me so fired up, and i was still angry at them. Then a thought popped in my head: What if i started this blog and someone commented saying, "If you don't like the magazine then why talk about it? A lot of people like it, and you're just being an annoying little brat getting angry at it. So, just let it be. You can ignore it if you want." And to that I say: No! I CAN'T IGNORE IT! AND THAT'S NOT WHY I'M HERE.
     I'm not going to rant about how bad the mass media is, I'm not going to denounce people who want to pursue fashion or love to know everything about their favorite celebrity, I'm not here to shove facts down people's throats about how great women are, I'm not here to try and create a perfect reality, I'm here for many other things.

     I’m here to say that a girl’s life is not the twisted fairytale reality of 17 Magazine where all that goes on in a girl’s mind is boys, make-up, clothes and being skinny. It’s about so much more! Girls are so smart—it’s true, we’re geniuses!—and so complex. And I’m here for the boys too. You gotta learn too. Girls are your equal, mostly because they’re human, just like you. So don’t get stuck in the “housewife” mindset. And I understand that you may feel like you have to be the hulk star quarter back with rock hard abs and rocking hair, and I’ll address that issue too.

      I’m not judging, anyone here. I’m not judging people who like the magazine for the fashion tips and to keep up with celebrities and find exercises to do, as long as it’s in a healthy sense and they don’t see this as the only life they can live as females.

     I’m here for to teach people about the potential life holds for them beyond the distorted picture the mass media is trying to promote. Because I want the world to be great, and it can be if we allow every person’s potential to be fulfilled!

     A great quote is “Don’t tell your daughter she can be anything. Because she should already know it.” So, my goal is to make this a reality for girls. I know I won’t write a post and then BAM every girl goes out and does what she loves and becomes the person she’d love to be and every boy acknowledges their greatness without looking like a photo shopped model, and suddenly the government is half men and half women (or maybe like 51% women so that truly match up with the percentage in the world). So I’m going to state my mission in the Emily Dickinson poem “If I can stop”

If I can stop one heart from breaking,

I shall not live in vain;

If I can ease on life the aching, or cool one pain,

Or help one fainting robin

Unto his nest again,

I shall not live in vain.

      And I didn't just copy and past that here, it’s tapped around the edges of my laptop screen to remind me what I’m going to do. And now I’m going to promise to read anything that is e-mailed to me, and respond/address any pressing topics. And notice I keep saying “people” and “persons” rather than just one or the other sexes. Because I’m here for both, I have this philosophy that if you feel something than it’s real, simply because you are feeling it. I don’t care if you feel this deepset depression because your favorite character on TV was killed off, I won’t stop listening to you or comforting you until you feel better. So I’m here for all the humans, because I’m what I like to call an “equalist” due to my belief that humans are humans no matter the emotions or actions.

     So, there. That’s why I’m here and hopefully I can help at least one person!

      Now for something that will help anyone when needed:

 

(And if this doesn't work, I suggest trying to BE the t-rex making the bed.)

How I got here

     I've considered myself a feminist for the past couple of years. It probably started when I began school at an all girls high school, this was a great place for feminism to be loud and proud. Then, over the years discussion between friends and sometimes as topics in class about equality came up. Some girls would sit back calmly, or ignore what was being said, but it always had me on the edge of my seat and my mind thinking of solutions to these problems (which shouldn't be problems), and eventually I began igniting these types of conversations. So, my senior year I decided to take a class called "Women's Issues."
     Now, the first unit was about women in the media, and let me tell you, this was not a new topic to me. I'd watched the video in my Catholic Morals class "Killing Us Softly," and when I had no homework in study my friend and I would flip through a magazine and see which ad could make us angriest due to it's sexualization of women. However, in this class we didn't just discuss ads (though they were mentioned a lot) we also talked about the content in a magazine called "17 Magazine." Oh, honey, that's when things got real for me.
I reacted to it the way I react to a lot of things: through sarcasm.
     It was a small class and towards the end I realized i was the only one talking, and I was saying things like, "POOR GIRL! Listen to her sad, sad life: Her friends are out doing stuff without her, that cute boy from world history won't text her back, and-- oh this is the worst-- SHE DOESN'T LIKE ANY OF HER WINTER CLOTHES! What is she going to do!?" My teacher commented on a couple of things I said and friends laughed or commented sarcastically along with me. So on the way out I just made this casual comment: "What if I started a blog where I made sarcastic comments about 17 magazine?"
     Well, I did this thing where I started a blog.
     This isn't going to be only sarcastic comments on 17 magazine (though that black hole that's trying to suck our young women down into will be a focus here). I have, like, real goals for this blog.
     So let's get started!