Previously BFPotS(Burning Facepalm of the Sun!)

And GLaDOS interjects like, "You didn't do this. She did all the work!"

I find that interjection fascinating because. Like.

GLaDOS doesn't actually know anything about what happened behind the scenes. She lost track of Chell and Wheatley after Wheatley opened up a wall panel and they bolted off together into the facility's inner workings. She doesn't see them again until Chell falls for her fake door trap, at which point GLaDOS is unpleasantly surprised to discover that Chell's disabled the turrets and neurotoxin in the meantime.

She has no evidentiary foundation to base that accusation on.

This is also before GLaDOS recognizes Wheatley as the Dumbass Core, so it's not based on an assessment of him.

The only explanation it leaves is that it's based on her assessment of Chell. Despite GLaDOS's enmity towards Chell, the one thing she rarely goes after Chell for is her intelligence.

When she does, it's an admission of her high standards for Chell; Like when the fake door trap works and GLaDOS concedes, "I didn't actually think that would work. I already built a much better, smarter trap up ahead for when this one fails." That's a backhanded insult. It's calling her dumb, but in a disappointed way rather than an affirming way.

Chell tests very well. Between the two games, GLaDOS has developed a strong understanding of Chell's aptitude for critical thinking and problem-solving in stressful situations.

@modestilly I think it's a clear case of putting theory ahead of people's actual lived reality. If your theory says "masculinity is always rewarded", then it's an easy assumption to make. But it doesn't actually correspond to reality. Many, many women are barely allowed to have short hair without ridiculous backlash. The pressure on women (and all other people forcibly classed as women in our society) to avoid anything that even remotely makes them be perceived as masculine is EXTREMELY strong.

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My name is Suhaila, and I am a mother of five children.

I spend every moment beside my little daughter Mira's hospital bed, holding her tiny hand and praying that she survives. Mira is undergoing urgent surgeries, and her iron level has dropped to just 6, leaving her little body dangerously weak. She urgently needs medicine and specialized medical treatment. We have been told that she needs treatment abroad, but the border crossing is closed, and she cannot leave to receive the care that could save her life. As her mother, I feel helpless as I watch her suffer, unable to give her the treatment she desperately needs.

At the same time, my family is living through another heartbreaking tragedy. Our home was completely destroyed, my husband was injured and can no longer work, and my children have gone for days without enough food. We have almost nothing left to eat, and every day they ask me for food that I cannot provide. We are living under constant shelling, surrounded by fear, with no safe place to go. My children are hungry, my family is exhausted, and we are simply trying to stay alive.

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