Watching
The Secret Garden I had this like epiphany. I think I knew by middle school that ginger was the superior way to be, and I'm pretty sure this list of my childhood idols is why:
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| Ariel |
It all started with a headstrong mermaid who wasn't afraid to follow her dreams (even if they were unpopular).
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| Mary Lennox |
And an short-tempered, abrasive little girl that somehow manages to bring life and love back to a suffering household (and self).
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| Felicity Merriman |
Then, of course, there was the headstrong, fiercely independent, young colonist who rebuked traditional expectations of her gender (even going so far as to cross-dress!) and always followed her conscience.
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| Talk about a gender-role-reversal. |
Here she is rescuing that hot apprentice Ben after his hasty attempt run away and join the revolution lands him in trouble.
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| Rose Dawson |
Speaking of headstrong young women that reject the role society has thrust upon them, finally rising above the expectations of their gender.
So it's really no surprise that I went from:
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| This. |
To:
I have always wanted ginger hair, too. Those same idols are on my list, plus Anne of Green Gables and Elizabeth I. Sigh. I just don't think I'd look good with red hair because of my complexion :(.
ReplyDeleteIt's all about finding the right shade of red/a stylist that can tell you the right shade. I always wanted a super orange kind of red, but b/c my skin has these yellow-y tones, it just looks ridic. Fortunately, my 18 year old self went to a hairstylist who looked me straight in the face and said "if you want red, it's gotta be this one".
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