May 19
what's amazing about "the other bennet sister" is that the show managed to portray a compelling unconventional heroine while avoiding falling into the easy misogynistic traps of:
"the ugly duckling transforms into a beautiful swan"
"this girl is not like the other girls and therefore she's better than the other girls"
"this girl was secretly special or superior all along" and the mary sue trope
"love is the answer to all problems and a good marriage solves all problems"
"true love and a kind man cures a woman of her insecurities and desire for independence"
"marriage was the worst outcome for a young woman during this time period"
