Comments on: Merida and Disney Princesses: a rant

By: jzimbert

jzimbert — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:52:40 +0000

But Batgirl! No, no, you’re right.

By: kirabug

kirabug — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 04:26:20 +0000

True – but – we girls admired all the same guys that you did, and also wanted to grow up to be Batman, but we were told right out that it’s impossible, not because of the instantaneous death thing, but because we’re girls. All I’m saying is that it’s nice when someone forgets we’re girls and just gives us the opportunity to have heroes like yours. :)

By: jzimbert

jzimbert — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:26:15 +0000

I don’t want to get in a fight about sexism in cultural role models, because of course your side has all the ammunition. But I will point out that it is POSSIBLE to find a man and get married. If I go to my grave without having saved, at the very least, one city from destruction, part of me will consider myself a failure. All of the guys I grew up admiring can either fly and lift cars and shoot lasers, or spend their time doing that cool stuff you mentioned, all of which would result in my instantaneous death.