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Every day I get letters. I think I get more letters than Santa Claus, Zac Efron, and Dr. Phil combined. I'm kinda the shit. Sometimes, the letters are from people who say they're praying for me. They tell me everything will be okay if I just accept Jesus Christ into my heart. I say the words... but... nothing ever happens. Nobody comes back. Nobody gets off the cross.

Welcome to the mental olympics. They're big on recreation here. Supposedly, it helps us vent our aggressions. Personally? I think they're trying to wear us out. Keep us sluggish so there won't be an uprising. Well, those J.V. tactics won't work against me. I'm a kicker. K-I-C-K-E-R. It even says so on my chart.

JENNIFER'S BODY | 2009 dir. Karyn Kusama

I wasn't always this cracked. I used to be normal. Well, as normal as any girl under the influence of teenage hormones. But after the killings began, I started to feel... I don't know. Loose around the edges, or something?

God. I hate this fucking song.

mainedilla

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD 1968 — dir. George A. Romero

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i think there's something so amazing about growing up with Miss Piggy. maybe that sound stupid. but to hear "pig" used as an insult to shame fat women, but here's this pig who is the most stunning diva in the world, who is so confident in her appearance and talent that she believes (correctly) that she's The Best. there's this female character who is allowed to be more than confident in herself, who can be loud and feisty and stands up for herself. i have a deep fondness for Miss Piggy, and if you haven't read any of her quotes, you should look them up.

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additionally, her confidence is not treated like a vice or a flaw. she's not made fun of for this confidence. she's not made fun of for her weight. she's not made fun of for being loud. her confidence and loudness are treated as assets that routinely get the muppets out of sticky situations. they are good traits.

a lot of times female characters like Miss Piggy exist, but are ridiculed the whole time, and aren't actually treated as characters to admire. but Miss Piggy is a respected character whose confidence is treated as an aspirational and admirable trait.

just, what a fabulous role model to give little girls. what a wonderful way to turn a fatphobic joke on its head. i hope all little fat girls found solace in Miss Piggy, and knew that their size was not a flaw but something they could embrace and be confident in.