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Rookie is no longer publishing new content, but we hope you'll continue to enjoy the archives, or books, and the community you've helped to create. Thank you for seven very special years! ✴
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This is perfection!
*sigh*
Suzy, I love your comics so much!
Aw, what a sweet comic. :)
This is unrelated (although I do love these comics), but I’m doing a project for school and thought Rookie was the perfect place to ask this question:
Why do YOU need feminism?
Any answers/thoughts would be much appreciated :)
Slut shaming
Rape culture
Pressure on girls to look a certain way and the prevalence of eating disorders, body image and self esteem issues among young women
Wage gap
The fact that it’s harder for women than men to make progress in the workplace
Expectation for girls to be “nice” always always always
Stereotype of girls being bitchier/more manipulative than boys
The fetishisation of female vulnerability and female dependence on men for self esteem/ a reason to live- twilight, songs like one direction’s “what makes you beautiful”
Objectification of women
Few female politicians
Uhmmmmm well most of these do or will, at some stage, apply to me and to other girls and women. Did you mean you wanted a personal response? As in, did you want stories of how these things have affected Rookie readers and women they know?
ALSO, could we talk about how sexism affects men? I feel like it isn’t talked about much, but society puts pressure on men to hide their emotions, engage in strictly “masculine” pursuits, wear “boy” clothes, etc. I’ve been noticing it a lot lately, and I thought Rookies might want to discuss it :)
I absolutely LOVED everything in your comment. The summary and the conclusion.
Seconding this!
Thank you to both of you! (Also I clicked on your link and your blog pictures are beautiful, Ana :) )
Perfect, thanks! I had some ideas but this definitely helps :)
P.s. I think we should definitely have a Rookie forum, cause I love discussing this stuff and you guys are awesome.
How can something be so sweet and so sad at the same time? Love this so much!!!
This resonates with me very much right now. I’m a senior and all I hear about is college apps and acceptances, and it’s all very overwhelming. I wish I had a band to make it better!
I’m looking to go away to boarding school… I know how Kiki feels though. I don’t want all my friends to split up :(
I love this comic! brightened my day hehe
“i’m still going to new york though”
^love this #truth