I don't think it's even the prejudices and shitheadedness that bother me so much -- there's nothing wrong with a little kneejerk defensiveness when you think your gender is being badly represent -- but the sheer fucking mental laziness on the part of people who say things like "she's too demanding" and "she should just be glad he calls her back." I mean, think about the song for two fucking seconds. But they're not willing to think about it, because Lily isn't being what a girl should be, and if a girl isn't being what a girl should be, then they don't have to listen to her. And that is what Lily's unahppy about in the first place! And yet they still can't see it! Ugh!
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I don't think it's even the prejudices and shitheadedness that bother me so much -- there's nothing wrong with a little kneejerk defensiveness when you think your gender is being badly represent -- but the sheer fucking mental laziness on the part of people who say things like "she's too demanding" and "she should just be glad he calls her back." I mean, think about the song for two fucking seconds. But they're not willing to think about it, because Lily isn't being what a girl should be, and if a girl isn't being what a girl should be, then they don't have to listen to her. And that is what Lily's unahppy about in the first place! And yet they still can't see it! Ugh!