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@marissa-cooper / marissa-cooper.tumblr.com

Cat, 24, med. I make gifs | icons sometimes instead of studying. tracking #queenmarissa |archive | aesthetic blog

hiatus announcement

hey everyone! as some of you may have noticed, I've been taking some steps back from tumblr lately and I haven’t created anything in a while. i need to focus on my studies and real life if I want to get my shit together and actually pass my boards and finish everything I have to do match for residencies in a year or two. coupled with some personal issues, this had led to my decision to take a definitive break/hiatus from tumblr. I may come back if I am able because I really love this blog and all my mutuals and creating, but it’s just what I need right now. Thanks for understanding!

nah cause the fact that jane austen wrote a character like emma woodhouse is still insane to me. she threw all the standards out the window and was like hey, here’s this incredibly complex and nuanced character, she’s selfish, privileged, manipulative and arrogant, but she’s also really fucking kind, she would do anything for those she loves (including sacrificing a lot of her liberties), she is able to admit that she’s made a mistake and grow from it, because those things are not mutually exclusive. and i think the reason why everyone is trying to girlbossify their heroines to make them like lizzie bennet (which is an insult to her character but that’s another story) is because they’re scared to write characters like emma. which is understandable, because she’s unlikeable-ish, and they don’t want to take that risk.

honestly the way jane wrote emma is IMPECCABLE and not everyone can pull it off, but i wish female characters with actual flaws were more popular.

The fact that Emma is incredibly privileged and deeply flawed but also sympathetic is masterful.

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