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    It’s hugely important, with female character arcs, to manifest development without changing the character.  Would Elle be the same Elle if she started dressing like Vivian and acting like Enid?  Do we really want Elle to abandon her sorority friends and hobnob with the East Coasters?  I love dearly that while Elle does take some measures to fit in with her Harvard peers, the conclusion is that it’s simply impossible.  Her goal is not to fit in with them, but to achieve comparably to them.  She buckles down, devotes her time and brain power, and works hard to be in the same league as her peers.  But even when she endeavors to dress like them, she ends up wearing a shimmering smoking jacket and fashion glasses.  Ultimately, the film’s message is that Elle only has to be Elle to succeed.  When she’s on her date with Warner in the first scenes, she wears a bright pink dress - her power color.  And when she walks into the courtroom for her last scenes, she wears a bright pink dress - her power color.  Elle hasn’t changed; her power has only shifted.

    It’s hugely important, with female character arcs, to manifest development without changing the character.  Would Elle be the same Elle if she started dressing like Vivian and acting like Enid?  Do we really want Elle to abandon her sorority friends and hobnob with the East Coasters?  I love dearly that while Elle does take some measures to fit in with her Harvard peers, the conclusion is that it’s simply impossible.  Her goal is not to fit in with them, but to achieve comparably to them.  She buckles down, devotes her time and brain power, and works hard to be in the same league as her peers.  But even when she endeavors to dress like them, she ends up wearing a shimmering smoking jacket and fashion glasses.  Ultimately, the film’s message is that Elle only has to be Elle to succeed.  When she’s on her date with Warner in the first scenes, she wears a bright pink dress - her power color.  And when she walks into the courtroom for her last scenes, she wears a bright pink dress - her power color.  Elle hasn’t changed; her power has only shifted.

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    Went to the dark side.

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    “You’ve got opinions man, we’re all entitled to ‘em”

    #relevant

     

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    I’ve accepted, respected, and facilitated you and your lifestyle with open arms.

    bobloblawslawblogs:

    If you can’t respect my opinions, you’re not who I thought you were.

    I don’t understand how you can come back at me like this after what I said

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    The funny thing is…

    the first thing I thought was

    “Who will be the best man at my wedding now?”

     

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    “Here’s the thing about rights. They’re not supposed to be voted on. That’s why they call them rights.” -Rachel Maddow

     

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    I want to make this very, very clear to everyone.

    bobloblawslawblogs:

    Opposing gay marriage doesn’t make someone a gay-hater, homophobic, close-minded, or uneducated. It’s their opinion, and they’re entitled to it, and the second you call them one of those things for having an opinion, you’re showing your own ignorance.

    I feel the need to comment on this. I am David’s friend. His very gay friend. And while I do not at all agree with his stance on this issue, I know there are many other political views that we differ on also. I can’t change his mind. And the fact of the matter is, he has been there for me when few others have, helped me through difficult situations, and we have both used each other as a crutch when times have gotten difficult. I love this man with all my heart, and while recently there have been a few things that have come between us at the end of the day I know who he truly is and that’s all that matters, the man went with me to PRIDE, I know that he isn’t a homophobe.

    Arguing with someone to try and make them change their beliefs, especially when rooted in religion, is like asking asking a bird to simply stop being a bird. It won’t happen. And as far as I’m concerned there are more than just birds in the forest and they all seem to live together just fine.

    (Source: into-the-lungs-of-hell)