I am a bad feminist

Percival on my blue bed:)

Dragons are cool as hell. Growing up, one of my favorite series was the Inheritance series (Eragon). I loved the dragons in Harry Potter and I read How to Train Your Dragon before there was a movie (the movie is better). Percival is my blue and gold weighted dragon that I sleep with every night. It only makes sense that I should like any media with a dragon in it.

Why I Haven’t Read Fourth Wing:

I hated A Court of Thorns and Roses. Feyre, as sassy as she is, was not a compelling character. Rather than resonating with her romantic arc, I found myself resenting her whininess and inability to read (call me elitist, I know). I read the first two books and part of the third, but it didn’t stick, so I moved on. When everyone said Fourth Wing was just like A Court of Thorns and Roses, but with dragons, it was a hard pass for me. I couldn’t deal with more miscommunication or whining.

Why I Haven’t Seen House of the Dragon:

I struggled with Game of Thrones. The gore was heavy, but palatable. The incest, however, was too much for me. Twins?? Nope. I tried the first season and quit. I know that it is supposed to be good, but I couldn’t come back to it. When House of the Dragon came out, a few of my friends watched it. They said it was way better than Game of Thrones, more female-centered, less incest. I should have given it a try, but I just kept pushing it off.

Did a MAN change my mind??

I went on a date this weekend. It was lovely and he loves high fantasy. On our date, we watched the first episode of House of the Dragon. It was good. Like quite good. After that episode, I decided that I really would like it; my friends were right. Of course, he had also read Fourth Wing, so I thought about his review and decided that I hadn’t given it a fair chance. Excited, I told my friends the good news. I was finally ready to try the books and the shows that they had enjoyed so much. Immediately (and justly) I received backlash. “Did a man really change your mind? We have been telling you this for years. Macy, you need to trust us when we recommend things to you.”

The worst part:

They were right. I am embarrassed to admit that when the same exact things were presented to me by an attractive man, I caved immediately. I am worse than the worst feminist. In fact, I personally probably set the movement back by about ten years. I cater to the male gaze. I want to be cool and hot and unbothered, especially when it comes to the way men perceive me (I am definitely not cool or hot or unbothered). I need to sort this out.

Thanks for listening. I'll update you after reading/watching.

Yours Truly,

Macy