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Feminist Frequency - Tropes vs. Women: #1 The Manic Pixie Dream Girl

This is great and all but Clementine is not an MPDG. Not in any way shape or form at all even a little at all. She is actually the antithesis of an MPDG. Blatantly states her intention is not to ever be that, and makes it clear she is NOT going to fuck with Joel if that’s his bag.

“Too many guys think I’m a concept, or I complete them, or I’m gonna make them alive. But I’m just a fucked-up girl who’s lookin’ for my own peace of mind; don’t assign me yours.”

So. That.

Sawry that I’m not sawry.

(via princess-opal)

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