Random Things

@pscentral event 15: favorite ship(s) STAR WARS APPRECIATION WEEK 2023 Day 9: Favorite Romantic Relationship ↳ Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor

The MAGA racism is just so despicable.

Jyn is a feminist character because she exists for her own purpose. Of course she's a product of her upbringing and of course she's influenced by the people around her but an honest analysis of the film would include that she impacts the adults that raise her and she influences the people around her as well.

Galen put the flaw in the Death Star for Jyn. His entire reason to keep on living was the hope that Jyn was alive in the universe.

Saw raised her and, when she was at risk of being identified as an Erso, abandoned her for her safety. She is the only partisan to whom he opens himself.

Cassian's development in Rogue One occurs because of his connection to Jyn. She wakes him up and reminds him of why he's fighting - not because he's moved by her victimhood but because he's impressed by her abilities, principles and commitment. He sees his early resistance in her and is motivated to re-engage because of the fire in Jyn.

Bodhi carries a message that Galen is sending to Jyn, thereby changing the trajectory of his life. And then he follows her to Scariff.

Chirrut and Baze follow Jyn to fulfill their development. Chirrut makes a difference with his faith and Baze becomes the warrior that he has been cosplaying on Jedha.

Is she surrounded by men? Yes, and she leads them. She leads them in battle. She leads them to their destiny. And she does it as an active agent, making choices, commanding the troops. She's not a muse or a victim that inspires their manly protection. They don't question her leadership. No one has to be brought around to accepting her leadership; they do it without question. Does Cassian bring the troops together for Scariff. Sure, he's part of the actual Rebellion command. But once the troops come together then Jyn was the undisputed leader of the action.

Jyn is a fighter in the Rebellion. That is the frame in which she acts so ultimately she's going to commit to and fight for the Rebellion. It would be a weird movie if that wasn't her path. (Or, I guess it could be season 2 of Andor, but I digress.)

👻 -for finding later

Fired for attendance is way better than being fired for embezzlement. So look on the bright side!

The first thing you need to do is recognize WHY your attendance was lacking. Were you sick, mentally or physically? Did you not have reliable transportation to work? Understand what went wrong so you know what to tell a future employer in a job interview.

And once you know the problem and how to talk about it to a potential employer... also be prepared to tell them how this time will be different.

How To Get Ready For a Job Interview: Prep Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself 

Ask the Bitches: How Do I Prepare for a Job Interview on Zoom?

People get fired for exactly that all the time. And you don't owe your next employer anything, let alone the truth.

and half the fandom will be like "oh so you think women are worthless if they aren't shooting people all the time??? so you hate mothers?????"

and the other half will be like "oh so you agree with every choice ever made for Bix??? don’t you know that if you even try to engage with a character whose story was damaged by misogynistic writing that makes you a terrible anti-feminist???? the only way to be #feminist is to talk about Bix as if she's a real life woman that I fucking despise"