So.... Icebreaking.

Well, hi. This is a blog where you might see me rant about different things, ranging from class angst, to something I'm reading and enjoying at the moment, to musicals to... pretty much whatever I feel like it. There might be some poems added to this, too, by the way. Just a warning.

My name is Rose, and I rant about stuff a lot. In case you didn't notice. I'm a college student who's flat broke, and enjoys musical theater (and any other kind of theater), chocolate, books, medieval reenactment, the gay rights movement, webcomics, and hippie skirts. I'm going to major in English and Anthropology and am currently procrastinating writing a six page paper due tomorrow about the novel Ceremony, by Leslie Marmon Silko. It's a great novel, but very intimidating to write about.

I guess I should start with an opening rant of some sort, shouldn't I? Let's see, what's a good icebreaker....

Tamora Pierce books.

I love Tamora Pierce books. A lot. Like, I have been a fan since sixth grade. My friends think I'm over obsessed. They're probably right. Those books have so much inspiration to them for me. They're about girls who become knights, or spys, or mages, and there's a TON of girl power to them. And the characters aren't all like the old stereotypes of girls in fantasy. They are not either butch lesbians or damsels in distress. They are well developed characters. There are girls who are short and short tempered with fears of things like magic and spiders who can't stand the cold, there are girls who cannot get along with their mothers for their lives, but worry about them all the same; there are girls who fight anyone who is a bully, even if it means they're going to get hurt or in trouble in the process, who try to hide emotions and can't help but be a little boy crazy. They are all extremely real girls. Each of them gives you something to relate to. And they're strong. Girls need heroes like that. I know I did. Those characters remind me never to give up. They remind me to be strong and proud of who I am.

Can you tell I have feminist values? Girl power is so important. Guys seem to think feminism is a joke, a few girls complaining and over reacting of overdramatized statistics. It's not. There are reasons feminism exists. It's because laws still don't appreciate women much. Women have to worry about things like losing jobs over maternity leave still, and getting less pay than men for working the same positions for the same amounts of time. Girls are told they can't be this, it's a boys job. Oh, here, let this boy do that for you. I'm sorry guys, I can open the door by myself. I don't need you doing that for me. And boys, guess what? Give me a sword, shield and armor, and I can fight as well as you. SO THERE.

Okay, I'm realizing how I really should go and do my work for at least a little bit now. Trust me, this rant could be much longer, and better written. I just don't have time at the moment. The paper's due in 15 hours.

Will rant to ya later!
--Rose