Anyone with Internet access know what infamously happened in 2019. The greatest TV show of all time (aka Game of Thrones) finished, and most fans weren’t happy with the finale. So unhappy, that they decided a petition was in order to re-write the last season. Now, I can understand people […]
Social Commentary
Pocahontas: A Movie Needed For All People
It’s unfortunate and ironic that while the western world has become more liberal, it has grown more dogmatic and closed-minded. Terms like ‘racist’, ‘sexist’, ‘Nazi’, and ‘fascist’ are being thrown around so liberally (pun slightly intended). It’s easy to laugh at this foolish pettiness, but it’s also dangerous, because when […]
2019 Thoughts
As the end of 2019 approaches, one may as well find the time to reflect. This has been the best year I’ve had in, well, a long time. A lot of that has to do with finally feeling fulfilled in what I’m doing. I feel taken more seriously as an […]
Toxic Femininity/Masculinity?
There’s a lot of talk on the online sphere about ‘toxic masculinity‘ and now ‘toxic femininity.’ I would argue that when it comes down to it, toxic behaviour exists regardless of gender. There are some toxic traits more typical of men and some more typical of women. (Brings us to […]
Women vs ‘Toxic Masculinity’
Two men, both alike in romantic idealism, in classic and contemporary literature, where sexual scenes are laid. Their names: Mr Rochester and Christian Grey. These male protagonists in literature are often cited as purveyors of romantic desire among women. Cullen vs Rochester So I’ve read Jane Eyre, and I haven’t […]
No Victories In The Culture War
These past three years, ever since the presidential campaign of Trump really took off, we’ve been enshrined in a massive culture war. That’s me just stating the obvious. And it isn’t just a case of a few people arguing online anymore. It’s something that is weaving itself into advertising campaigns, […]