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adventuresofcomicbookgirl:

Looks like this essay was needed, so I went ahead and did it. Not sure I said everything I wanted to say, but I tried

So, there’s this girl. She’s tragically orphaned and richer than anyone on the planet. Every guy she meets falls in love with her, but in between…

#this is a good post  #i used to be really disdainful of mary sues  #and i'm still hesitant to laud any character i think is too perfect  #but i like everything this says and i don't use the term anymore so  #fandom  #mary sue  #sexism  
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    think of it, yeah. »...mean, i personally try not...make...
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