The Final Girl

 As time passes I realize just how many times I have come across people carrying disdain for women characters. 

Hannah Baker (Thirteen Reasons Why)

Jessica Day (New Girl)

Amelia Shepard (Greys Anatomy)

Isobel Stevens (Greys Anatomy)

April Kepner (Greys Anatomy)

Elena Gilbert (The Vampire Diaries)

Cammie (The Originals)

Rebekkah Mikelson (The Originals)

Christina Yang (Greys Anatomy)

Maggie Pierce (Greys Anatomy)

Fiona Ghallager (Shameless)

Maxine Baker (Ginny & Georgia)

Ginny Baker (Ginny & Georgia)

Belly (The summer I Turned Pretty)

Double standards are evident. People have less patience when women make mistakes. When women prioritize themselves they are resented. Resilience in these characters is picked apart. If someone is able to not wallow about a mishap or not self isolating because of cutting files with a male love interest. If their sexuality is discovered. If they are sexually liberated. If they offend someone or reject a man's romantic advances. I know we have all heard of tej masculinity box. Today I am talking about the femininity coffin. People don't come to visit or admire, they come to judge. I am also thinking of our beloved Dolores Huerta who recently came forward to share her story of enduring abuse at the hands of a man who is admired. I ask us this month to ponder how we can advocate against discrimination yet participate with ease in any opportunity to oppress women. Are people upset with hierarchies or their places within it? Has discrimination really affected you if you are prejudiced against demographics you're not a part of?