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any pronouns • intp • aquarius

[stuckinapril]

babygirl i can overthink things you’ve never even thought of in your life

[bittercalifornia]

[sonjackcarl]

[tabipalette]

vivienne westwood pendent necklaces

[octoberwhore]

[sacrificedprincess]

[poisonopium-deactivated20231119]

The femenine urge to play dumb (strategically)

[hbizzzle]

my blog is a safe space for mentally deranged and violent girls

[brook1ynb4by]

[coquetterose]

[lillyrosedeppsciggarate]

[d3ftoned]

[eternalfawnn]

[frog-sovereign-deactivated20211]

Female Academia:

Books:

The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild

The Furies by Kate Lowe

The Raven’s Children by Yulia Yakovleva

And I Darken by Kiersten White

Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah

Tell The Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt

Lajja by Taslima Nasrin

Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The Colour Purple by Alice Walker

Authors:

Jean Rhys

Angela Carter

Julia C. Collins

Ismat Chughtai

Virginia Woolf

The Brontë sisters

Daphne Du Maurier

Flannery O’Connor

Mariama Bâ

Bertha von Suttner

Poets:

Warsan Shire

Raych Jackson

Nazik al-Malaika

Sappho

Jo Shapcott

Christina Rossetti

Emily Dickinson

Nikita Gill

Sujata Bhatt

Maya Angelou

Artists:

Artemisia Gentileschi

Harriet Powers

Klea McKenna

Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh

Vivian Maier

Frida Kahlo

Composers:

Clara Schumann

Tania León

Lili and Nadia Boulanger

Missy Mazzoli

Xin Huguang

The world of academia is considered highly male centric despite that the aesthetic seems to be dominated by young queer women. I am not a fan of Donna Tartt so I have collected alternatives from my own collection of books and a few from friends and family. Some of the books may not be exactly “dark academia” or a set academic aesthetic but they all address female experiences and are academically acclaimed.

[dreamgrlarchive]

how to remain the only girl of your dreams

always move in silence.

don’t internalize people’s actions toward you.

redirect your negative self talk.

routinely pamper yourself.

show don’t tell.

utilize all of your character traits.

set standards and enforce them.

determine and display boundaries.

know it’s a privilege to be associated with you.

go after what you desire actively everyday.

nurture your spirit.

be selective with the company you keep.

[swearsheisanangel]

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[dollydiamond]

night time

♡ watch ballet videos ♡ warm showers ♡ honey coated sugar lips ♡ rosehip oiled ♡ lavender scented ♡ say thank you ♡ blow a kiss to the moon goodnight ♡ tuck your pet in ♡ write in your diary ♡ wear night gowns that makes you feel like you could float away ♡ twinkling eyed ♡ ribbon tied into hair ♡ awaits dream