Comments on: So tired of this trope. http://geekfeminism.org/2009/09/22/so-tired-of-this-trope/ Women, feminism, and geek culture Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:40:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mackenzie http://geekfeminism.org/2009/09/22/so-tired-of-this-trope/comment-page-1/#comment-1383 Mackenzie Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:40:10 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=1093#comment-1383 Maybe you're already beautiful? It's in the eye of the beholder, after all. Love yourself! Maybe you’re already beautiful? It’s in the eye of the beholder, after all. Love yourself!

]]> By: Sarah http://geekfeminism.org/2009/09/22/so-tired-of-this-trope/comment-page-1/#comment-1337 Sarah Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:00:21 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=1093#comment-1337 Who cares if she can't see? She looks gorgeous! Man, I wish I had a magical pair of glasses I could take off to make me beautiful! Who cares if she can’t see? She looks gorgeous! Man, I wish I had a magical pair of glasses I could take off to make me beautiful!

]]> By: Elizabeth Perry http://geekfeminism.org/2009/09/22/so-tired-of-this-trope/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 Elizabeth Perry Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:58:07 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=1093#comment-1109 I'll be over here, clapping my hands about Bob Fosse being referenced by Beyonce. (I didn't see the video, 'cause I don't watch music videos, but \o/! Fosse!) I’ll be over here, clapping my hands about Bob Fosse being referenced by Beyonce. (I didn’t see the video, ’cause I don’t watch music videos, but \o/! Fosse!)

]]> By: Mariya http://geekfeminism.org/2009/09/22/so-tired-of-this-trope/comment-page-1/#comment-1104 Mariya Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:42:52 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=1093#comment-1104 Ironically, the really fashionable girls in Stockholm are all ga-ga for big "nerd" glasses. They're getting them even if they don't have vision problems! So by 2009 standards, the nerd version of Taylor is hotter than her made-up prom version. I actually like this trend of "nerdy is attractive", since the implication is that "brainy is sexy". Ironically, the really fashionable girls in Stockholm are all ga-ga for big “nerd” glasses. They’re getting them even if they don’t have vision problems! So by 2009 standards, the nerd version of Taylor is hotter than her made-up prom version. I actually like this trend of “nerdy is attractive”, since the implication is that “brainy is sexy”.

]]> By: Bene http://geekfeminism.org/2009/09/22/so-tired-of-this-trope/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Bene Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:57:29 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=1093#comment-1102 I say we need to find lots of pictures of pretty girls with glasses and compile them. (Personally, I've never seen why people say Ugly Betty is 'ugly', for a start...) I say we need to find lots of pictures of pretty girls with glasses and compile them. (Personally, I’ve never seen why people say Ugly Betty is ‘ugly’, for a start…)

]]> By: koipond http://geekfeminism.org/2009/09/22/so-tired-of-this-trope/comment-page-1/#comment-1100 koipond Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:44:54 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=1093#comment-1100 The other thing too is that they have to be big, OMG, glasses. Not like they make lots of stylish glasses that anyone would want to wear, especially when you're going to take them off to show the 'pretty.' The other thing too is that they have to be big, OMG, glasses. Not like they make lots of stylish glasses that anyone would want to wear, especially when you’re going to take them off to show the ‘pretty.’

]]> By: PharaohKatt http://geekfeminism.org/2009/09/22/so-tired-of-this-trope/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 PharaohKatt Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:19:32 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=1093#comment-1097 A-fucking-men. I am sick to death of this trope. Ugh. A-fucking-men. I am sick to death of this trope. Ugh.

]]> By: Emily http://geekfeminism.org/2009/09/22/so-tired-of-this-trope/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 Emily Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:39:58 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=1093#comment-1092 Also, something else that occurred to me later, is that as much as I'm sick of the trope, I *am* kind of glad that for once the girl was recognizing her own pretty, as opposed to the guy or a friend or whatever pulling her glasses off and *telling* her she's pretty. The rest of the song and video kinda piss me off for other reasons, but I hate this version of the trope less than I might. Also, something else that occurred to me later, is that as much as I’m sick of the trope, I *am* kind of glad that for once the girl was recognizing her own pretty, as opposed to the guy or a friend or whatever pulling her glasses off and *telling* her she’s pretty. The rest of the song and video kinda piss me off for other reasons, but I hate this version of the trope less than I might.

]]> By: Emily http://geekfeminism.org/2009/09/22/so-tired-of-this-trope/comment-page-1/#comment-1083 Emily Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:41:46 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=1093#comment-1083 Lol, it's a good thing he wrote his sign so big since now she can't see without the glasses. . . And yeah, Beyonce *did* have the better video, but I can totally get why a bunch of 13 year old girls would have voted for this one over that one. Lol, it’s a good thing he wrote his sign so big since now she can’t see without the glasses. . .

And yeah, Beyonce *did* have the better video, but I can totally get why a bunch of 13 year old girls would have voted for this one over that one.

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