I'm clumsy. It's true. I am a dancer, and yet I am very clumsy. Fortunately, not while I am dancing. And for some reason, I am also awkward. I speak awkwardly, I act awkwardly, I even react awkwardly.
Many people think this is cute. Others think that I create these scenarios to be like characters such as Bella in Twilight. This has never been the case. I have always understood that I am who I am, and the only thing that can truly change me is myself ... and the influence of social media.
These characteristics that I have somehow create funny, embarrassing situations to the point that I wonder sometimes if I was named and should have been Bridget Jones, the novels about her were so embarrassing that I had to stop reading them.
Truly, I can't stand embarrassing moments. The reason is probably because my parents were so good at making me think about how I would feel in other's shoes. If I am watching a movie, and I have any hint that the next scene will be embarrassing, I will promptly leave the room and go do something until the embarrassing scene has ended. Did anyone say potty break?
The problem is that with my clumsiness, I am continuously inside an embarrassing scene within a movie which also happens to be my life, so there is no walking away to go to the bathroom or to do something else so I wouldn't have to watch it. A tough life, right?!?
I am not a pitiful person, I do not like pity or belittling because I have a lot of pride. Perhaps it is this pride that keeps getting me into these embarrassing moments, but for right now I have no idea.
I have always wanted to be a superhero or a super strong independent woman who only stays with her man because she decides to, and because he treats her right.
Throughout my young life, I have scoured society for super hero stories about women that are not the sidekicks, but actually are given the time that these women deserve. However, that is never done. All the women are usually sidekicks or the bad guy. Even in Batman, the sidekick is Catwoman, and the bad guy is a woman. I mean, seriously? That doesn't even get into the multi-ethnic heroes either.
I think it is time for a new superhero generation.
I think the reason I am thinking about this is that I recently watched Iron Man 3. (IT WAS SO GOOD!) I mean Pepper isn't in it much, but she is always amazing; however, she is always the trophy, and she even knows it.
Although I kind of went off kilter, I want to speak more about my clumsiness and awkwardness. I understand that I am not the most awkward nor am I the clumsiest out of everyone in the world. And even though I haven't really talked about many adventures lately, my life doesn't always seem exciting to me so I don't write about it. Maybe the adventures I am having are unfinished. Life moves in curious ways.
Batman is an interesting example, because even Batman himself is an antihero (at least he was in the 90's.) Which bad guy are you referring to there? Catwoman is sometimes an ally, sometimes, not.
ReplyDeleteI agree that there aren't enough female superheroes, let alone female superheroes who aren't overly sexualized.
I was referring to Catwoman as not always good, so sometimes she is thought of as the bad guy. As for the bad guy in Batman that I am referring to there is Poison Ivy, and mostly Miranda in the Dark Knight Rises. Very true Ian! Thanks!
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