ohkay, VALID but people don't like vedic because they don't like the reality, western astrology literally coddles people, it's accurate and reliable but it's TOO easy on people and it's just easier to believe that life is going to be all sunshine and rainbows instead of accepting the fact that you can't get everything, and that there WILL be problems that you just can't overcome no matter how much you try and THAT'S FINE
House Speaker Mike Johnson today allowed the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) to expire, leaving victims without access to aid.
"House Speaker Mike Johnson today allowed the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) to expire, leaving military veterans, former uranium workers and victims of nuclear weapons detonations at the Nevada test site without access to health screenings or financial reimbursement for medical debt from radiation-related illnesses."
I'm just attaching this because I feel it's related, I actually made a post about this before, and because I have a deep personal dislike for mike johnson because of how often he dips his hands in blood by refusing to even put things up for a vote
I think many of you are new to Vedic astrology, so I thought I'd give a little intro to some of the concepts, terminology etc
First and foremost, Vedic astrology dates back to 5000 BC - 10,000BC, which means it only takes into account Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the 2 nodes of the Moon, Rahu & Ketu along with your Ascendant. Outer planets like Uranus, Neptune, Pluto along with asteroids are NOT calculated as most of them were discovered only in the last 2-3 centuries.
A conjunction takes place when two planets are placed in the same nakshatra within 5 degrees of each other. Even if they are placed more than 5 degrees apart, so long as they are in the same nakshatra, they can to some extent be considered as conjunct (the effect will be less potent than an exact conjunction basically) BUT if you have Sun in Ashwini and Venus in Bharani, you DO NOT have Sun conjunct Venus in Aries, that is NOT how it works. Those two nakshatras have entirely different themes, mythologies, purposes, deities, planetary influences and lessons, how on earth can they be considered "conjunct"???
That said, wherever you have a conjunction in your chart will have a major influence on you. It is a very potent energy. Dont ask me if having Saturn conjunct Ketu in Ashwini makes you a Saturnian or a Ketuvian because that's not the point, its that those two planets have a specific relationship with each other in your context and to understand the functioning of one, you must look at the other (along with its placement, aspects etc etc)
There are 12 rashis, corresponding to zodiac signs and each rashi is divided into 2 or more lunar mansions called "nakshatras". If you've wondered why say Arieses all act so different, its because they're either UBPs or Revatis in their Vedic chart, contributing to vastly different personalities.
In Vedic astrology, we have the concept of 7 charakarakas all of which indicate a different purpose:
Atmakaraka aka the soul indicator. it is the planet at the highest degree and represents your soul/being. its your compass and points towards the calling of your soul
2. Amatyakaraka, it typically points to your career/profession and works alongside your atmakaraka. it is the planet at the second highest degree
3. Bhratrukaraka (planet at 3rd highest degree) points to relationships with siblings
4. Matrukaraka ( planet at fourth-highest degree in your chart) signifies your relationship with your mother or maternal figures. It represents the nurturing qualities within you and helps illuminate your connection to your mother or motherly figures in your life.
5. Putrakaraka (planet with the fifth-highest degree in your chart) reveals your approach to parenting and your potential for creativity. It provides insights into your connection with your children and your capacity for artistic expression.
6. Gnatikaraka (the planet with the sixth-highest degree in your chart) indicates obstacles and adversaries in your life. It reflects your ability to overcome challenges and confrontations, making it a valuable guide for navigating lifeâs hurdles.
7. Darakaraka (the planet at the lowest degree) it is associated with your spouse and romantic relationships. It uncovers the qualities you seek in a partner and offers insights into how you relate to your significant other. Understanding the Darakaraka can provide clarity on your love life and partnerships.
HOW TO STUDY NAKSHATRAS:
Read about the mythology behind your nakshatras. This helps shed light on its nature.
Look at your nakshatra's yoni consort. Read about what the yoni animal symbolically represents
Similarly, read about your nakshatra's deity, ruling planet, other naks under the same planetary influence etc
There are 4 purusharthas (aka motivations) in vedic astrology according to which nakshatras are classified. understanding the different classifications behind each nak helps us understand its nature better
similarly naks can also be classified by their ganas which describe the nature of these naks:
Deva = godly, Manushya = humane, Rakshasa = demonic
if you have a rakshasa gana nak, it does not mean you're a demon. it just points towards traits like selfishness, lack of generosity etc AND the person you are is sum of your whole chart, not just the gana of one nak, so don't beat yourself up
Naks are also classified on the basis of their qualities of which there are 7
they can also be classified on the basis of caste:
(all tables, pyramid etc by me so any mistake is mine oopsies)
4. Chart Ruler
The ruling planet of your ascendant sign is your lagna lord. If you're Mrigashira Rising, then your lagna lord is Mercury/Venus (based on whether your nak falls into the Taurus portion or the Gemini portion).
5. Navamsa or D9 chart
Look at your D9 after you've studied your D1 otherwise it'll feel like too much info you don't fully understand. Navamsa is consulted along with your D1/Birth chart. you can think of it as D1 promises certain things and D9 is if/how those things materialise. its like part 1 and part 2 of a story
I can't think of anything else that should be coveredđ¤Ąbut if you have doubts you can ask!!
The conjunction not existing if they are in different nakshatras isnât true in Vedic. It is common and traditional Vedic practice that if they are in the same rashi(meaning sign) they are still conjunct.
Your Rising Sign â¨. The Male Gaze đ. & Female Character Movie/TV Tropes đş.
Are you the manic pixie dream girl or the femme fatale?!
Astro Observations đŞ
Using Movies & TV shows, Iâll be talking about observations Iâve made about rising signs! This is just my opinion! You are more than welcome to share your thoughts in the comment section!
(If you know your sidereal Rising Sign Naksaktra EVEN BETTER!)
Disclaimer:
BARE WITH ME HERE!!! This post is written in a VERY generalized way. I am not trying to be exclusionary at all! I want this to be a fun post about movies & astrology. Please be creative with your pronouns if needed! This post is for anyone who wants to read it, no matter your gender or preference, but it will be written in traditional cis-gender fashion, BUT!!!!! I have tried to incorporate all female identifying communities within the examples! I hope there is something for everyone :)
Before we begin:
Definitions:
â¨What is the Male Gaze?
âIn feminist theory, the male gaze is the act of depicting women and the world, in the visual arts and in literature, from a masculine, heterosexual perspective that presents and represents women as sexual objects for the pleasure of the heterosexual male viewer. In the visual and aesthetic presentations of narrative cinema, the male gaze has three perspectives: (i) that of the man behind the camera, (ii) that of the male characters within the film's cinematic representations; and (iii) that of the spectator gazing at the image.â â Wikipedia
â¨What is a Character trope?
âA trope is an idea, pattern or motif that appears often enough in a particular art form that consumers of that art form begin to form particular associations with that idea.â - The Novel Factory
Introduction:
Men tend to be VERY simple creatures. Yes, they may present themselves as the broody artist w a checkered past or a sci-fi-nerdy-glasses-wearing-type fellow who LOVES Star Wars & Comic-Con. But believe it not, both these men have something in commonâŚTheir simplicity. Most men see life in black & white. They tend to take things at face value & rarely feel the need to dig deeper into something unless they are called to. This is not to over generalize (or perhaps thatâs exactly what this is) but to draw attention to the straight forward attitude men usually have towards life. (I blame this on their primal hunter/gathering nature, but thatâs another topic for another day). Men tend to prefer life & communication to be clear & concise, whereas woman tend to be far more âcolorfulâ in our approach. We donât spare any details when talking w our girlfriends about the latest gossip as if itâs our lifeâs duty, where men can sit in silence, playing video games & be perfectly content. In fact, I learned in sociology, that men can actually have ZERO brain activity happening at times (besides the automatic stuff, like breathing lol). Meaningâ men can actually sit & think about nothing. Women, not so much, we are constantly stimulated, thinking & planning ahead. Because of this cosmically cerebral mis-match, the way men & woman tend to view each other can be a point of contention. Woman tend to over complicate men & men tend to over simplify woman. Thus giving us the ongoing battle of real complex female characters VS. the over simplified version of them through the Male Gaze. Do men think woman just sit around playing in make-up & fashion, bursting out into random tears & having pillow fights all day? If you ask Hollywoodâ probably. In this post, we will be specifically looking at how men over simplify woman using Movie/TV tropes & comparing them to the display of our rising sign, &/or if you know it, your rising Nakshatra.
You should know, that before I got into tarot & astrology, I graduated from the film school at New York University. So I am WELL AWARE of the film/tv writing process & thought this would be a cool way to combine my education of films & my love for astrology to teach & critique how woman tend to be represented in Cinema & Televisionâ and in return, real life. (Art meets Life, amiright?)
There has been a discourse in the film & tv world about how woman are represented through the male gaze. Iâm sure youâve heard of the âmanic pixie dream girlâ trope over saturating the market right now. (Donât worry, we will get into this later). Woman feel as if these are shallow representations of the feminine experience. While I agree with this statement, usually we donât see very fleshed out, complex & interesting woman from male writers. (*cough cough* Euphoria Season 2.) Iâm arguing here that until we form deep & intimate connections with men, they tend to see us, woman, as these movie tropes, IRL (in real life). If you donât understand what Iâm saying, hang in there w me.
Because men tend to be simple & take things at face value, they can miss out on the nuances of the woman they are with. How many times have we seen in movies a wife gets a haircut & the husband doesnât notice? See, no eye for detail, or subtlety. Those small details that make us unique from other woman tends to go over their heads from time to time. And in a day in age where woman are generalized more on a mass scale through social media, itâs easy for men to get carried away thinking woman are all the same or simply, just not that complicated. This isnât a bad thing, per say, this is just the default until we are able to build a lasting, deep connection between masculine & feminine energy.
In this post, we are going to be breaking down this âconundrumâ by RISING SIGNS/1H/Nakshatras. Why? Because the rising sign is how you are seen in the world. The first house rules the body, & what people project on to you as well as what you project onto other people. (The beauty of the 1H/7H axisâŚmore about this later) As a sidereal astrology girly, I think the first house/Rising Sign Nakshatra rules the personality more so than the sun & moon sign. After all, it is called âpersonâ-ality, & the 1H is the house of person, whereas the 7H is the house of partner.
â¨Why Does this Matter?
Well first off, it matters how much you want it to matter. This post is for inspiring self expression. By seeing how you effortlessly come across through the male gaze, you may be able to craft your own unique persona or perfect one of these tropes. I am not writing this post because you have to see yourself the way men see you or over simplify yourself while getting to know someone, Iâm writing this to give you some indication of HOW men see you so you can put on a SHOW! Iâm hoping this gives you the encouragement to take your narrative into your own hands & present your femininity in a way thatâs true & authentic to you. I am an absolute FAN of these female tropes. Movies & tv shows have helped me curate the kind of woman I want to come across as. Nothing like seeing a great character on TV that you want to emulate. We all have the ability to play pretend. Look at using the male gaze as a game of dress-up. You can ALWAYS play the part in the ever going Hollywood Filmâ Your Life.
â¨What is the First House?
The first house is the house of first impressionsâ the cover of the book men are judging.
Because your first house is home to your rising sign, to put it simply, the first house is how you come off to others at first glance. Even though Iâm sure youâre a beautiful, complex & intriguing creature, for the sake of this article, we are looking at the first house through a âshallowâ perspective. You may feel as if these descriptions donât fit you at all, in fact, you may feel like this is the total opposite of who you actually are! (Blame the contradiction of 1H/7H axis for this one) However itâs not about how you feel, itâs about how you come acrossâŚ
Read this article as if you are your crush meeting you for the first time. (Read that again, very meta, I know). The Male Gaze in movies/tv has been argued to be lazy & uninspired writing. I personally think thatâs just the male gaze in general. I kid, I kid. Lol. But seriouslyâŚthey are very simple minded, so we can use this to our advantage to give some of the best performances of our lives!
***If you are reading for your Sidereal Vedic Rising (which is HIGHLY suggest), please look up the degree, so you can read for the specific Nakshatra)
(If you are a man reading this, I donât mean to drag you. We all know the childhood fact, Men are from Mars & Woman are from Venus. Lol.)
Through the Male Gaze, we will be breaking down how you come off through your rising sign & placements as Classic Movie & TV Character Tropes.
How to Read:
â¨IF YOU KNOW YOUR SIDEREAL VEDIC RISING NAKSHATRA: Read that first! That will be the most specific to the trope. (I didnât double dip, each nakshatra is only used ONCE)
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â¨If you DONâT know your Sidereal Rising Nakshatra & your reading as a Western/Tropical Girlieâââ>
â¨You can read for the sign in your first house (your rising sign) &/or planets placed in your FIRST OR SEVENTH HOUSE!
â¨7H placements cast a direct aspect on your 1H, so if your rising sign doesnât resonate, check your 7H placements! They have a major influence as well!
â¨If you have multiple planets in your 1H &/or 7H, the planet with the LOWEST degree is the dominant planet. Ex: If you have Saturn at 26 degrees and Venus at 2 degrees, you would read the Venus tropes.
â¨Unlike men, Iâm giving you some flexibility (Lol) Your placements may overlap. For example, if youâre a Pisces Risingâ read the blurbs for Manic Pixie Dream Girl & Girl Next Door. One description will probably fit better than the others, but you got options! If you know your sidereal chart for your rising Nakshatra, youâll get
***There is NO direct correlation between the signs & Naks picked, this is a matter of opinion, so I put what I felt worked!***
Please please please keep in mind, movies & tv characters are larger than life, so please have fun with this post!!! This is over the top!! If you can imagine that you were an old Hollywood glamour queen or a modern cinema starlit, this would be your starring role!!!
â ď¸ I do not want to offend ANYONE by using traditional gender pronouns. I am a cis-gender heterosexual female, so I am writing from the perspective I know best. I am NOT trying to say this is the only perspective that matters. I have included cis-woman, trans women & lesbians as examples in this post. Please feel free to share any insights you have, no matter the gender, non-gender or perspective! Iâm truly open & supportive. This is not an exclusionary post.
â ď¸ SPOILER ALERT!!!! I am using Movies & Television shows as examples, so be prepared!
â ď¸ Of course, special shout-out to my little sister! Without her, none of this would be possible!!
On with the Show! đš
đ Manic Pixie Dream Girl
Nakshatras: Ardra, Punarvasu, Swati, Vishika, Mula
Planets: Neptune, Mercury, Jupiter (1st or 7th House, lowest degree)
Tarot Card: Princess of Cups (Earth & Water)
â¨Definition
â[The Manic Pixie Dream Girl] exists solely in the fevered imaginations of sensitive writer-directors to teach broodingly soulful young men to embrace life and its infinite mysteries and adventures⌠[The MPDG] seems to exist only to provide spiritual or mystical help to the protagonist. The MPDG has no discernible inner life. Instead, her central purpose is to provide the protagonist with important life lessons. â
-Wikipedia (Manic Pixie Dream Girl was coined by Nathan Rabin)
â¨The Manic Pixie Dream Girl is arguably THEE female movie trope of the last 40 years in pop culture. As movies moved away from the Bombshell aesthetic of the 1950âs, most notably, Marilyn Monroe; Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffanyâs introduced a new kind of woman. (Even her last name, go-lighly is a play on her attitude towards the world) A woman who throws caution to the wind & isnât afraid to take risk. In fact, this woman LIVES to take risk! She flutters in & flutters out of the Male gaze, usually chasing some wild dream of being a fashion designer, writer, actress ect, OR is a notch above (or under, depending on how you look at it) an aimless sexy hobo. Regardless of her career ambitions, sheâs always as creative as she is elusiveâ yet somehow, is always able to drop into the maleâs life right in the knick of time, whisking the male away on some fever-dream like adventures. Encountering the Manic Pixie Dream Girl almost ALWAYS accompanies a spiritual Awakening for our male protagonist. Upon meeting this woman, usually in some weird, âonly happens once in a life-timeâ way, his world gets thrown into a chaotic flurry. Everything he thought he knew he now knows he never knew anything about it at all. He questions life, he questions reason, he question society, capitalism, the âAmerican Dreamâ, etc. This is BEST demonstrated by Marla (Helena Bonham Carter) in Fight Club, directed by David Fincher. (If you havenât seen this movie, you MUST (18+), Brad Pitt is at PEAK sexinessâŚs/o to the Female Gaze lol) Fight Club is a wicked tale of a man fighting himself, society & his own psyche after meeting a woman who mirrored him so closely, it triggered a masculinity awakening. This is the function of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl. She is so free, so unbound, so fluid, & feminine, she helps to bring to life the masculine side of a man by reflecting his own inner chaos back to him.
As a Ardra, Punarvasu, Swati, Vishika, Mula Rising or Mutable Rising Sign: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, or Pisces, this could be one of the ways you appear through the male gaze. Because your temperament & view of life can be so changeable, you can come across as a free-spirit, a loss soul, or a wonderer. Perhaps you are, & perhaps you arenât, but as quickly as you change a hairstyle, you change your goals in life. The male feels as if he needs to tame you, give you structure, security or direction OR he feels like he wants to join you! Break away from the daily grind of life, break societies expectations of him & rendezvous w you, eating cereal, painting & watching cartoons all day. You can represent a child-like wonder and be the embodiment of the âwild-sideâ of life! As the mutable rising signs of the Zodiac, you tend to be moody & unpredictable. Through the Male Gaze, men may find it hard to connect with you because you always seem âelsewhereâ. You always seem a little dazed, perhaps a little confused, but certainly âpixieâ like in your approach to life. To the right male, you are fascinating, like a Jackson Pollock painting (the splatter paint dude) in the worksâ each stroke improvised, never knowing where the paint is going to land, but intrigued more by your process than the final product.
â¨Music:
Female Gaze: Like a Bird- Nelly Furtado
Male Gaze: Sex And Candy- Marcy Playground
â¨Examples
Holly Golightly- Breakfast at Tiffanyâs
Jules- Euphoria
Summer- 500 Days of summer
Robyn Brooks- High Fidelity
Helena- Fight Club
Cat- Victorious
Issa- Insecure
Raven- Thatâs So Raven
Bubbles- Powerpuff Girls
Emily- Emily in Paris
Sally Bowles- Cabaret
đIce Queen
Nakshatras: Jyestha, Dhanishta, Uttara Bhadrapada
Zodiacs: Aquarius, Libra, Cancer, Scorpio
Planets: Saturn, Uranus, Moon, Venus
Tarot Card: Queen of Swords (Water & Air)
â¨Defintion:
ââŚCool, reserved, and giving nothing away. She may want love as ardently as anyone, but she masks her soft heart behind a wall of ice. It is up to someone else, typically her Love Interest, to soften her cold demeanor and win her love.
The Ice Queen is considered dangerous to love because she will not (or cannot) love back. She's not much for friendship either, preferring to be alone.â tvtropes .org
â¨The Ice Queen is cold & unforgiving. She IS the resting bitch face personified, unimpressed & unfazed by those around her. Seemingly aloof, the male in the story is always trying to breakthrough her tough and unbothered exterior. Her coldness posses a real challenge to anyone who is interested in her romantically. Sheâs just a bitch. And a bad one at that! The Ice Queen is stern in her appearance & her approach to life. Usually divorced, or widowed, but doesnât have to be, she walks as if she carries the weight on the world of her shoulder. Sheâs been abandoned by happiness in life, but sheâs so regal, no one knows how deep her scars cut. She can resemble the Boss Bitch/Diva trope, because she normally holds a lot of power, but she carries a certain detachedness that is unique to this trope. She is NOTHING nice. The Ice Queen is hard to please & has no issues letting people know sheâs unsatisfied. The Male wants to âwarm her upâ, breakthrough her cold exterior & get to know why she is so damn mean! In some cases he succeeds, in others he realized sheâs just a mean & shallow as he originally thought. Elvira Hancock in Scarface is the prototype for this feminine character trope. Not only is her nose typically buried nose deep in snow (if you get it, you get it), sheâs. a. straight. cold-hearted. biotch. Sheâs unbelievably gorgeous & unapproachable, & this is exactly what draws the male protagonist in to her. But even after the male âwins her overâ, she was never satisfied. An Ice Queen to her CORE, she was never one to be defrosted. Defamed? MaybeâŚDefrostedâŚnever.
Itâs worth noting that the Ice Queen is usually HIGHLY fashionable. Not the cheap stuff eitherâ the Ice Queen is a Queen none the less. Sheâs not the T-shirt & jeans girl next door, or the purple hairdo manic pixieâŚsheâs class & sophistication. First rule, you gotta be hot to be so cold.
If you are a Jyestha, Dhanishta, Uttara Bhadrapada Rising or an Aquarius, Libra or Cancer Rising, or have Saturn, Uranus, the Moon, or Venus aspecting your first house, you may find that you come across as the Ice Queen through the male gaze. You carry a certain reserved & detached aura upon first meeting someone. Rarely would you put all your cards on the table. There is also a certain maturity that you carry with you when you walk into a room. Men will assume âoh, this girl, sheâs been through some stuffâ. You may find that you are somewhat withdrawn in social situations, although people may be very drawn to you. You donât necessarily care about being liked, but you certainly care about being respected. You come off as if you donât tolerate any kind of messiness. Men may think you play hard to get or that you just think youâre better than the average. Whatever! You donât care what they think. Youâre too busy reading or being an intellectual (whatever that means lolâŚthis is the male gaze we are talking about). Again, to the right egotistical man who believes he can âwarm you upâ, you are a welcomed and ongoing challenge. The Ice Queen is the female trope of male dissatisfaction. When a Male encounters the Ice Queen in cinema, she tend to represent a part of the male that will NEVER be pleased, content or accepted. Normally the man after this cold womanâs stone-cold heart is trying to prove his worth to the world around him, & the Ice Queen serves as the perfect trophy. If he can impress her/have her, he can impress anyone & have the World! The Ice Queen is the ultimate prize for the male protagonist w ego/self-esteem issues. Nothing humbles a man quite like a cold-hearted bitch. You may find in your dating life, Maleâs feel the need to impress you for no good reason..or maybe you enjoy watching men walk on their heads for a date w you! Either way, as the Ice Queen female trope you carry a certain air about you that commands attention & respect. You carry authority over yourself & those around you. The male gaze says although your intimidating, your worth a try to shut down all the haters, even if youâre hater number 1!
â¨Music:
Female Gaze: Needed Me- Rihanna
Male Gaze: Roses- OutKast, Cooler than Me- Mike Posner
âA femme fatale,sometimes called a maneater or vamp, is a stock character of a mysterious, beautiful, and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, deadly traps. She is an archetype of literature and art. Her ability to enchant, entice and hypnotize her victim with a spell was in the earliest stories seen as verging on supernatural; hence, the femme fatale today is still often described as having a power akin to an enchantress, seductress, witch, having power over men. Femmes fatales are typically villainous, or at least morally ambiguous, and always associated with a sense of mystification, and unease.â
-Wikipedia
â¨The Femme Fatale is arguably the most ICONIC of the female movie tropes. A popular trope of Film Noir âmovementâ in the late 1940s, early 1950s, the Femme Fatale is a sexual seductress with a naughty side. Enchanting as she is dangerous, the male gaze ogles her, even though it may cost him his lifeâ or at least his job & social standing. Medusa is one of the best representations of this trope. If a man locks eyes w her, heâs as good as deadâ yet, time & time again, men tried to defeat her, only to meet a tragic end. As time progressed, the story of the woman who turns men to stone (definitely a sexual innuendo if you ask me) found new life in television & film. The Femme Fatale is a beautiful disaster just waiting to happen. Sheâs wild, like the Manic Pixie Dream Girl, but she has a certain knack for danger and crime. She lures the male in & traps him like a spider in her web. The male is usually a little weary of the woman, but is overcome w her grace & charm, or heâs truly an unsuspecting victim who gets completely taken advantage of an entangled in whatever mess sheâs made for herself. One way or the other, the male often ends up in a position of life & death after lusting after this dark & intriguing beauty. The film, Carmen Jones, starring Dorthy Dandridge, is a classic tale of a woman w loose morals who ends up (spoiler alert) dead. Unlike most of the other female tropes, the femme fatale almost always suffers consequences for her actions. She either ends up in jail, or dead, or kills her lover, or he ends up in jail, or her lover ends up dead. Tragic, I know. Again, think of MedusaâŚshe killed everything she laid her eye on, & then ultimately had to be killed. (RIP Medusa, you were a baddie). No one gets out scotch free when dealing w this character. The femme fatale is mysterious, almost like a mythical creature or an enchantress, & the male is instantly drawn into her, whether they exchange words in a bar, or she simply flicks her cigarette & he rushes to relight it. One thing is for sure, she lives by her own rules & is bound by nothingâŚnot the law or death itself. Sheâs usually a criminal minded free-spirit, manipulating her way through life to survive.
If you are an Ashwini, Bharani, Ashlesha, Purva Bhadrapada Rising Or an Aries, Scorpio, or Cancer Rising, or you have Pluto or Mars aspecting your 1H, you may come off as the femme fatale through the male gaze. Your dark, broody & secretive nature is fascinating to them, and they want to join you on a passionate journey through time & space or save you from whatever sticky situation you may have put yourself in. They want to play detective & you are the perfect case to crack. When the femme fatale enters the maleâs life, she instantly posses a threat to his usually naive understanding of the world. Sheâs not your typical housewifeâ far from it. She challenges the traditional social construct of beauty & submission. Normally from a troubled/difficult past past, the femme fatale will only submit to law & death, sheâs been forced to learn the ugly sides of life & uses them to her advantage. You may find that maleâs tend to want to dominate you or control your direction in life in relationships, but you are REPULSED by this notion. This trope teaches men (and woman sadly), that freedom comes w a cost. Hopefully itâs not your life, but if it is, you sure make a sexy corpse!
â¨Music:
Female Gaze: Wild side- Normani
Male Gaze: Dirty Diana -Michael Jackson
â¨Examples
Filomena (Sophia Lauren)- Marriage Italian Style
Cat Woman- Batman
Carmen- Carmen Jones
Dr. Frank-N-Furter (played by the wonderful Lavern Cox)- The Rocky Horror Picture Show
âThe Mean Girl trope had us all believe that the dark side to womanhood is catty, conniving competitiveness.â
The swaddle.com
âMean girls are often overly concerned with appearance. They may place a high priority on their clothing, their make-up, and even their weight. Likewise, they may zero in on these things in others, pointing out everything from acne and weight gain to clothing choices and hairstyles.â
-theteenmagazine.com
â¨Somewhere between The Ice Queen and The Diva, there lies a sweet sour sweet CLASSIC female trope that always leaves the girls GAGGING in disbelief, like âdid she just say that?!!â The Queen Bee/Mean Girl trope has her fair share of representation in film & TV, particularly in teen dramas, but she is NOT limited to high school. The Queen Bee is in charge, she knows what she wants, she knows how she likes it & she has ZERO problem letting her loyal subject know. Sometimes, she is portrayed w a deep deep deep DEEP down heart of hold, but most of the time, sheâs just a straight biotch from beginning to end. You DONâT want to cross her, or you just might end-up on her ever growing hit-list. If there is one thing Ms. Mean Girl can do..itâs hold a grudge. As stated above, the Queen Bee/Mean girl trope serves the stereotype of the cattiness & competitiveness of femininity. And it is a fact that in the wild, the female animals are usually far more aggressive than their male counterparts. (Think Lion, or a Mama Bear). Boys may have their sports, but ladyâs have their looks & they will secure that W come hell or high water all the way to Prom Queen.
If you are a Krittika, Purva Phalguni, Chitra, Purva Ashadha Rising or Libra, Taurus, Aries, Leo or Gemini Rising, OR if you have Venus, Mars or the Sun aspecting your 1H/7H, you may come off as the typical Mean Girl Trope through the Male Gaze. Youâre aloof, yet decisive about the things you truly care aboutâ likeâ âWednesdays, we wear pinkâ. You keep people on the tip of their toes with witty banter & effortless conversation. If they donât know the latest trends, the current celebrity gossip or who dumped whomâŚwell, youâre just not interested in what they have to say, so why bother? You can play the villain easily & have no problem being unliked as long as you are respected. You are a social butterfly, a socialite, if you will. You know how to make the streets talk with admiration & envy. People may be afraid that they canât meet your standards, but good, they probably canât. NO UGLY FRIENDS is the mottoâ people may think you actually hold try-outs for who is allowed to sit with you at the table. Through it all, you know how to take control & leadâ this energy oozes from you as people seem to just step aside as you sashay down the halls. Always up on the latest fashion, you always come w your A-game and your enemies will NEVER catch you slipping. There is a beautiful confidence that you exude because you know you are the one and only. People may be extremely intimidated by you, but the real ones will bow at your feet.
The shadow side of this trope is the shadiness. Queen Bees/Mean girls are known for being just thatâMEAN. People may assume that you are quite backstabby & mischievous. YOU, of all the movie tropes, donât mind playing
d-i-r-t-y! People perceive you as never wanting to let go of that crown & youâll do whatever it takes to keep the social order in tact. Think âStatus-Quoâ High School Musical w Sharpay, the ULTIMATE representation of this trope, screaming from the top of the cafeteria! (THIS IS NOT WHAT SHE WANTS! THIS IS NOT WHAT SHE PLANNED!!!!!) She didnât care who she had to cut, scheme, lie, trick, plot & sabotage to make SURE Ms. Gabriella did not get the spotlight w her man, Troy. Think of the lengths youâll go to to get what you want. You come off as spicy, cunt-y (in the best way), & beautiful. You are a glamour girl & never afraid to throw some shade here & there, making you the ultimate reigning Queen Bee!
â¨Music
Female Gaze: Feeling Myself- Nicki Minaj
Male Gaze: Mad at myself- Issues
â¨Examples
Maddie- Euphoria
Regina George- Mean Girls
CoCo- Dear White People
Lulu- Pose
Toni- Girlfriends
Emma Roberts in Coven & Scream Queens
Blair- Gossip Girl
Cheryl Blossom- Riverdale
Santana- Glee (Rest in Peace)
Buttercup- Powerpuff Girls
Alison DiLaurentis- Pretty Little Liars
Sharpay- High School Musical
The Heathers
Penelope- My Dog (LOVE HER, but sheâs such a Bitchâa bad one though lol)
âThe ingĂŠnue usually has the fawn-eyed innocence of a child but subtle sexual appeal as well.â
âThe damsel in distress is a recurring narrative device (or trope) in which one or more men must rescue a woman who has either been kidnapped or placed in general peril. Kinship, love, or lust (or a combination of those) gives the male protagonist the motivation or compulsion to initiate the narrative. The female character herself may be competent, but still finds herself in this type of situation.â
Wikipedia
â¨The Ingenue/Damsel in Distress is one of the most recognizable female movie tropes to date. From the tales of The Greeks, to King-Kong, to Broomhilda from Djengoâ there is always some damselâŚsomewhereâŚthat isâŚin factâŚinâŚdistress. The Ingenue is a naive babe, just learning the ins & outs of life. Sheâs pretty, sheâs unassuming & adorably doe-eyed, full of wonder for the life ahead of herâ just waiting for a strong man to show her the way! The ingenue is common, but in the best way. Sheâs not an ice-cold bitch like the Ice Queen or the Queen Bee, but she sits more in her femininity that the Tomboy or the Diva. Sheâs divine & subtle and a man is always lurking around the corner, waiting to whisk her away from all the evils in the world. If this sounds like a Disney Princess, itâs because it is. Most Disney Princesses would fit into the Ingenue/Damsel in Distress character trope, but just like most of the Princesses, no matter how young & impressionable, the Ingenue is usually the one who makes a way for herself in the end.
If you are a Mrigashirsa, Rohini, Hasta, Revati Rising or a Cardinal rising (Aries, Cancer, Libra Capricorn) or Pisces, the male gaze may perceive you as the Ingenue/Damsel in Distress trope. Your beauty & grace exceed you, & your youth is ever-present. When the male sees you, they just want to protect you & hold you dear. You spark masculinity in those who are attracted to you because you come across so soft & gentle. But donât get it twisted, you can be a little spicy! You certainly have a little sass to you, but you try not to wear it on your sleeve. You are a true darling to those who are deserving. You serve ultimate demure womanliness & you seem to glide through any room youâre in. Although your impulsiveness & naivetĂŠ may land you in some sticky situations, thereâs always a lovely leading man just beyond the pines to lead you out of the darkness and into their arms (Awwwwwwwwwww). You may be the type to need help opening the pickle jar, or clumsily fall into some big strong armsâ you donât mind being on the receiving end of affection & people just swoon over you. Unlike the Door Next Door, there can still be an âunapproachabilityâ factor to you. Youâre not the girl from down the street, youâre the new girl in town; a little lost, a little curious, but always cute! You may find that men tend to underestimate you & youâre constantly trying to prove yourself. OR you can find yourself in situations where your voice tends to be over powered as you get lost in a sea of toxic masculinity! Either way, you know how to leave a room in awe. You carry just enough mystique & intrigue that maleâs fight to know more about you, but yet they just feel as if youâre a naturally good person. Youâre coy, but not too coy. Youâre shy, but not too shy. You are the perfect âwomanâ. You may have a past, but your future is always bright! A hero waits around the corner for the perfect time to catch you when you fall or introduce you to a world you didnât know existed.
As the Ingenue/Damsel in Distress, your energy is POWERFUL, almost as if youâre sexily yelling âFire! Fire! Save me! Help me!â when you walk into the room. You know how to keep the male gaze & they will break their necks to see you eloquently walk by. Before the reign of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl, you were the trope on topâ the beautiful default representation of hyper-femininty in the 20s/30s/40s. You set the standards for the early starlets, they were nothing if they werenât the lovely ingenue!
â¨Music
Female Gaze: Bring Me to Life- Evanessance, Pretty When I Cry- Lana Del Ray
âThe girl next door is usually from a small town or an un-flashy neighborhood. Her personality tends to be down-to-earth, supportive, and approachable. For both her main boy and her culture at large, the girl next door embodies an idealized, wholesome femininity.â
-the-take.com
â¨The Girl Next Door/Tomboy Trope is by far the most realistic & relatable female trope of all. Sheâs not flashy. Sheâs not mean. Sheâs kind & sometimes even âone of the guysâ. She gives off an innocence that makes her irresistible to the male gaze because sheâs just so darn cool. Sheâs ânot like the other girlsâ. Although she may prefer a comfy t-shirt & jeans, sheâs comfortable in her femininity. She doesnât try to compete with other womanâ even though other woman my try & compete with her. Why? Because sheâs usually the girl surrounded by all the guysâ not because she flaunts her beauty, but rather because sheâs not stuck on herself. She challenges the status quo demonstrating that sexy can be fun, sexy can be sweet & sexy can be ânormalâ. Zendaya is arguably the IT girl of a generation & she usually plays this type of character. She comes across as someone you can sip cool-aid with after she beats you in a round of basketball! For some, thatâs sexier than Marilyn Monroe herself! This is the All-American (no matter the race) beauty that only lives a few doors down. This trope is most likely to be in the âfriend-zoneâ, until one day the male realizesâŚâOH MY GOSH! SHE HAS BOOBS!â
If you are an Anuradha, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana Rising OR a Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces, Taurus, Libra Rising, you could come off as the Girl Next Door/Tomboy female trope. Youâre approachable & not stuck on yourself & that makes you highly desirable through the male gaze. Youâre simple & non-demanding like some of your other female counterparts and this makes you a breath of fresh air in a Kardashian fueled instagram dystopia. Donât get me wrong, Iâm sure you know how to clean up nicely! When itâs times for you to put on a skirt & heels, you knock âem dead. Youâre stunning! But youâd much rather lead with personality than looks. You have an effortlessness about you that canât be obtained by just anyone. At times you may feel a bit awkward about your sexuality, but again, through the right maleâs gaze, this is SUCH a turn on. This is an extremely powerful trope because you are realistic. You may have big dreams, but you feel like you come from humble beginnings. Youâre authentic to yourself, not to Chanel & Gucci. Sometimes, you may feel overlooked & one-upâd by the âpopular girlâ, but there is ALWAYS someone who thinks you are the most beautiful girl in the room because you light up the room like no body else & donât get me started on the way you flip your hair & how it gets the boys overwhelmed. You donât know youâre beautifulâŚand thatâsâŚ.thatâs what makes you so beautiful. How lovely!
If you are the Girl Next Door Trope, you donât have to worry about putting on a show to impress the boysies around you. Just continue to be youâre cool & down to Earth self. Even though it seems like we live in Shallow Land, where everything is based on superficial looks & flawless instagram selfies, youâre super special because you donât give in. Donât conform & donât rush to be the âitâ girl. You donât need the BBL & the thick lashes. (NOTHING IS WRONG W THIS!!! NOTHING~~~) Your natural beauty is more than enough through the Male Gaze!
â¨Music
Female Gaze: All You Wanted- Michelle branch
Male Gaze: Hey There Delilah- The Plain White Tees
âThe strong, dark, beautiful woman. She's often a go-getter, chasing stardom, wealth, or just recognition for her talents. If she becomes an Idol, she's not constrained by the pressures of always appearing youthful, innocent, and approachable.
Part of her allure is instead her maturity, either in personality or in sexuality. When she walks in the room she not only turns heads, but she demands respect and won't hesitate to set you straight if she doesn't get it.â
-tvtropes.org
â¨The Diva/Boss Bitch Female trope is THEE BADDEST BITCH. Sheâs worked hard to get where she is & she isnât going to let some MAN come along and knock her off her thrown. This female trope demands a certain level of respect when she walks into the roomâ all heads turn because they know sheâs the boss, just waiting to give quick & sharp directions. Usually fashionable, because she can AFFORD it (hello!), she knows how to command in any setting while looks good. A trend setter! She may be one of the most intimidating of the female tropes through the Male Gaze, on par with the Ice Queen, because the Diva carries a certain masculine energy. She usually is running things & bossing men around herself. She doesnât let her sex get in the way of her ambition & talent. This character trope is not afraid to speak her mind because she knows she has just as much right to a seat at the table as anyone. Sheâs hard to impress & wonât settle for anything less than perfect. Mediocrity will NOT FLY with the Diva. She expects & she will have the best.
If you are a Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni Rising or a Leo, Scorpio, Taurus, Aquarius, Sagittarius, or Capricorn Rising, you may come off as the Diva/Boss Bitch female character trope. You seem to prioritize work, success & your ambition over friendships & relationships. You force the males who gaze upon you to reevaluate their own status & merit in the world. They know you canât be easily swayed & have to step to you with their best foot forward. Usually depicted as an insatiable boss, men may feel youâre an insatiable loverâ demanding & hard to pleaseâŚwhatever, this doesnât stop you! You know what you want & if they donât get it for you, youâll get it your damn self. You come off as self-assured & somewhat egotistical. Youâre proud of your work & you expect to be treated like the BOSS that you are. If someone has a problem with that, well then, they can just get in line! Olivia Pope in Scandal is a great example of this trope in action. First, she has a J.O.B. & sheâs DAMN good at it. The best, even. Her sex appeal through the male gaze is due to her wits & her competence. Like you, as soon as she walks into the room, people know itâs business time.
If you are the Diva/Boss Bitch Trope, donât let ANYONE discredit your hustleânot another woman, not a manâŚNO ONE! Youâve worked hard to get where you are, and it shows because of the way you carry yourself. You can be one of the classiest tropes of all & thatâs more impressive than you could ever know. Your beauty lies in the fact that you are sophistication personified. Your intrigue lies in the fact of your rarity! Not every woman is as ambitious or as capable as you are. You make men shiver when they lay eyes on you because you have an aura that screams âSTEP YOUR GAME UP OR GET TO STEPPING!â Never try to dim who you are. Youâre bossy & youâre the bitch they all LOVE to hate! Let them! Youâd probably hate you too if you werenât you because you are just too fly to handle! Confidence oozes from your pores because you know your stuff. Although itâs lonely at the top, you enjoy the view of downtown from your corner office! Itâs hard to compete where others donât compare Ms. Diva! Own it!
I...tried to make a meme and got carried away and made A Thing that is like partially unfinished because i spent like 3 hours on it and then got tired.
I think this is mostly scientifically accurate but truth be told, there seems to be relatively little research on succession in regards to lawns specifically (as opposed to like, pastures). I am not exaggerating how bad they are for biodiversity thoughârecent research has referred to them as "ecological deserts."
I love that after watching Turning Red I can see exactly why incels and dudebros hate it so much because absolutely everything about it is such an unapologetically female and poc, specifically asian, experience that doesn't hold back
There was no sexualizing asians, unapologetic young female feelings and realities of growing up. Silly girls being girls. Hilarious loud and wild. Everything men would hate lol
