#woman of dignity

[somanykdramas]

WOMAN OF DIGNITY

GENRES: Drama

SUMMARY: Going from a maid to madam of the house requires research, planning, and a whole lot of revenge.

THIS SHOW HAS EVERYTHING: Knitted vests, criminal records, face slaps, cheating husbands (and wives), genius children, wet cats, sake-infused baths, meditation cults, brunch fistfights, cold-weather golf, art dealers, illegal banchan kitchens, revenge, pop-art mistresses, and an unexpected amount of toilet tissue business sense.

HOT TAKE: This show is a hot chaebol garbage fire and I love it. It's got a real ‘Hush up, Grandma’s watching her stories’ vibe, but like in the best way possible. Related: I will never cease to be in awe of what a tall drink of water Lee Ki Woo is.

Don't think this show is for you? Try these drinking games instead: Drinking Game #1: Take a shot every time someone calls Woo Ah-Jin pretty or gorgeous or stunning. Drinking Game #2: Take a shot every time Woo Ah-Jin spends too much time on screen applying Lancome products. Trust me, you'll be wasted before the end of Episode 3.

#kim hee sun #kim sun ah #jung sang hoon #lee ki woo #oh na ra #lee tae im #kdrama series #kdrama review #kdramadaily #netflix kdrama #korean drama #hallyu #woman of dignity #lady in dignity #lady with class #hot take #kdramareview #korean series #koreandrama #kdrama

[child-of-hurin]

Part of what charms and compels me in Jeyne Poole's arc is her reaction to her predicament. All the female POVs in this book are dealing with a lot of gendered violence, and they all deal in different but dignified forms... Jeyne is not a POV character and she is absolutely not dignified lol. She cries and begs, she is utterly helpless. But unlike most women in this book who are utterly helpless, she survives. It's frustrating how fans refuse to celebrate that, simply because there is no glory in it.

#Sometimes I wonder if that's part of why fandom is so uncharitable towards her #like if she had some self-sacrificing sense of dignity maybe people would like her more... if she were resourceful or proud #boo! #she's perfect #i also think the absurd notion of arya 'mercy killing' her stems from this too? tbh #like - you think this woman is too pathetic to live? that even if she escaped bluebeard's castle her life is better over? #people will call grrm a grimdark author but this shit you see in fandom is 100000% more cruel than anything this man wrote #her pain is too real to her for games of honor to hold any meaning! she tears the veil she ruins the veneer #she has no noble bearing no honor no ambition no wolf no lover no knight she will not rise from this taller and wiser #none of the ways in which she'll change will be for the better and her pain will only reward her with more pain - the pain is worthless! #here is a child-bride suffering and nothing about that suffering can be made beautiful or meaningful- besides her escape #which theon instantly romanticizes.... what a moment #we flew! #i can't wait to read about her again #jeyne poole

[coochiequeens]

It's not everyday this blog agrees with the Pope but when it comes to surrogacy we agree that it exploits women and babies.

Rome — Pope Francis on Monday called for surrogate motherhood to be banned worldwide, calling the practice of surrogacy "deplorable" and saying an unborn child "cannot be turned into an object of trafficking."

In a wide-ranging speech to ambassadors of the 184 countries that have diplomatic relations with the Vatican, the pope said surrogacy represented a grave violation of the dignity of the woman and the child and that it exploited surrogate mothers' financial circumstances.

Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer at the Vatican, Jan. 7, 2024.VATICAN MEDIA/­HANDOUT VIA REUTERS

"A child is always a gift and never the basis of a commercial contract," Francis said.

In 2022, the pope called surrogacy "inhuman," saying "women, almost all poor, are exploited, and children are treated like goods."

Laws on surrogacy differ widely around the world. Only a few countries, and some states in the U.S., allow commercial surrogacy. Others allow "altruistic" surrogacy, where no money is exchanged.  Many other nations, including most in Europe, have banned it altogether.

Francis included surrogacy in his list of conflicts and divisions threatening world peace in his annual speech to the diplomat corps, sometimes referred to as the pontiff's "state of the world" address. This year he also reflected on the ongoing wars in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine, the immigration crisis, climate change, arms proliferation, antisemitism, the persecution of Christians and artificial intelligence, among other topics.

The pope said the wars in Gaza and Ukraine prove that all conflicts end up indiscriminately affecting civilian populations where they are fought. 

"We must not forget that grave violations of international humanitarian law are war crimes," he said.

#Pope Francis #Anti surrogacy sunday #Surrogacy exploits women #Babies are not commodities #Reproductive purchasers #Child trafficking #Surrogacy is a grave violation of the dignity of the woman

[aplpaca]

a "Lady" but like in the way a kid in a grocery store will ask their parents "who's that lady" or "why's that lady doing that" or "can we get 27 assorted cheeses like that lady"

#gnc #my flavor of gnc i feel is like. assigned gnc by being autistic. and this has the side effect of Lady is just way more Vibes than Woman #get called a woman and im like ''technically true but the vibes are kinda stiff and wonky'' #but a mom tells a kid to ''say byebye to the nice lady'' and I'm like aw fuck yeah that's me #(''autistic woman'' vibes the same way as 'lady' does but just plain ''woman'' feels kinda off) #(i think cause of like societal connotations of ''dignity'' and social rules and whatnot) #(it just feels kinda like being in the same room as a bunch of Acceptably Feminine NTs and knowing that i don't fit that and never will) #me

[zizibutik]

People intentionally referring to a trans woman as "that person" and "they" when SHE is specifically identified as a woman and has been called a SHE everywhere... don't think I don't fucking see you...

#this specifically is about zoey alexandria like #yall are tiptoeing around having to call her a woman cant even spare a bit of dignity for a woman who died at 29

[shirkers2018dirsanditan]

people try in a million and one words to insist to you that black women embracing extreme gender roles and hyperfemininity is radical as though stereotypes about black women historically have not fetishized submission in black women and demonized assertiveness. the mammy lacks dignity and a backbone but she has always been an exalted character. but black women’s independence, assertiveness, and resilience have been demonized consistently. senator daniel patrick moynihan blamed us for the dispossession experienced by the entire black community. black villains are always active, assertive, and self-interested (look at the tragic mulatto, which is often female, and pays for not knowing her place with death).

it will never be progressive, let alone transgressive, for black women to embrace the stereotype of female helplessness or the archetype of a kept woman. wearing pink, getting your hair and nails done, being unemployed, living solely according to the allowance you get from a man….none of these things are progressive and they damn sure are not liberating. i don’t hate the “soft life” or whatever the hell black women, but just about all usage of the “strong black woman” trope is for regressive means. or best case scenario is misguided. black women ARE resilient and competent and assertive and independent and that is a good thing. we do not need to be “taken care of,” we need solidarity and support and community, like everyone else.

#the mammy is quite literally the doting mother taken to the absolute extreme and subject to total slavery #or the total denial of dignity #the mammy is absolutely in line with traditional feminine stereotypes. and thats why she’s beloved in white media #and in these narratives the mammy is certainly ‘taken care of’ and she’s adored by the white people she serves #but she is not respected #and she does not make demands #she politely accepts the bare minimum and politely declines anything more #and for that reason she’s loved #even the reading of mammy is wrong #but also some of you need to understand that pretty woman was a fictional story. it was a movie not reality #goodness

[scummybee]

The lack of consistency in TOS is so fuckinh funny to me

You’re telling me that Spock was so ashamed of pon farr in Amok Time that he’d rather die than tell his closest friends what’s wrong with him

Yet, in The Cloud Minders, he could tell Droxine all about it as a pickup tactic?

Absolutely wild

#I think it’s even funnier when you don’t treat it like a character inconsistency #spock is all about Vulcan dignity until it comes to a pretty woman #I understand why modern writers cling to straight Spock now #I can’t say I agree but #it was there #star trek #star trek tos #shoob speaks #q

[hella1975]

my mum picking me up this morning: you're not as hungover as i thought you'd be

me, just yacked in an alleyway: yeah haha

#it's 3pm now and i still cant believe that happened that was. an experience #basically my mate's 21st coincided with her sister's 30th so they both had this big joint Event last night #where they literally rented out a farm house and the field nearby and set up a whole campsite and barbeque and everything #it was really random but also really good esp bc ive been friends with this girl since we were super young #and our mums were friends so ive just got. lots of connections to her family and it was nice seeing them all again #but there was fully like 60 people at this thing and i DID drink more than i meant to but i wasn't paralytic which is good #and my hangover ISNT that bad in terms of how bad my hangovers can get #it's just that my mate's dad picked us both up at 9am this morning which was already going to be... rough #and then proceeded to do the bumpiest drive down the country lanes ive ever experienced #i was literally grinding my teeth like i am NOT about to throw up in this man's car please if there is a god do not let me throw up #and i didn't! my mum picked me up from this (thankfully very quiet) road that has this rickety old alley coming off it #and i had the very humbling moment of 'im actually going to be sick aren't i' and had to WAIT FOR AN OLD WOMAN #TO FUCKING MEANDER OUT OF THE ALLEY AND WALK FAR AWAY ENOUGH FOR ME TO AT LEAST HAVE A SHRED OF DIGNITY #and proceeded to throw up. in a public alleyway. at 9:30am on a sunday. so of course i needed to tell you guys about it #im now force feeding myself garlic bread. im going to manchester tomorrow. i have a flight at the crack of dawn on tuesday #what is even going on anymore #also fully did just do nos last night with some 30 year olds. i cannot express how fucking odd a thing that is for me to do #actually no i can express it bc youse know that im funny about drugs so for me to not even be that drunk #and get offered a fucking balloon of all things and be like 'yeah why not!' is.... odd #i know i inhaled wrong though bc it didn't do a thing which honestly im happy about <3 #hella goes home

[redjennies]

i'm kind of excited to see the daggerheart one shot after going through the character builds both for myself and watching the CR session zero, which is surprising given that when i initially saw the words "Hope" and "Fear" as crucial mechanics, i had - what I imagine to be - the exact same kneejerk reaction that insecure straight men do when you imply they could be gay for the homies.

#for the record this is a self-drag as much as it is a complaint but also like seriously? #is it not bad enough that i'm a grown woman obsessed with wizards and fairies like a child? #please let me retain what little dignity i have by not calling it hope points 💀 #i should have known i'd come around during character creation though like i do enjoy building characters #joke tag

[brookheimer]

still iffy on shiv reconciling w tom but i can get behind her choosing kendall now at least in part because i’ve seen so many terrible takes about it that i feel the need to defend it from the perspective of someone who likes it when female characters act like human beings rather than symbols or role models or whatever it is y’all want to see in her lolllll

#succession #succession spoilers #funny bc this is exactly why i’m :/ on her ending bc it feels like it prioritizes the thematic symbolism of her return to tom over shiv’s #current characterization. she’s terrible at deciding in her own best interest if it results in loss of dignity #and esp being seen as a man’s kept woman #ok i’ve said this a million times i’ll shut upppp #casey shut the fuck up about shiv roy

[ladysternchen]

Something unrelated to Tolkien for a change…

🌹each woman a rose💐

Violence against a human being is a crime.

Women before, during and after birth are human beings (and again very slowly for doctors and a few nurses and midwives as well: YOUNG. MOTHERS. ARE. HUMAN.BEINGS!)

Violence during pregnancy and during or after childbirth is a crime.

It is not ‘necessary’.

Forcing a woman to stay in a position in which she cannot bear the pain (a pain, moreover, that scientists put down as one of the most severe that a human being can endure) is an act of violence.

Shaming and belittleing a birthing woman is an act of violence.

Cutting a birthing woman open without her valid consent -that is consent given after the woman made an informed decision- is an act of violence.

Pressuring a woman to give up her right to make decisions concerning HER OWN body in potential favour of the unborn child is an act of violence.

Ignoring a woman’s ‘STOP’ is an act of violence and -if that includes your hands up her vagina or fumbling around with her breast trying to stuff a bleeding nipple into a screaming newborn’s mouth- sexual assault.

Invalidating a woman’s experience is an act of violence.

Yes yes yes, I know. Sometimes there is an emergency… yeah, you know, if you have time enough to say to the concerned nurse ‘oh, she’s not even im pain, she’s just acting the diva.’ you have enough time to say ‘dear, I know this is terrible frightening and you’re in pain, but we need to move fast now to make sure you and baby are ok. We’re taking good care of you. It’ll be over soon’- that makes the difference between a difficult birth and a traumatic one.

And besides, 1/3 of all mothers describe birth as being traumatic. Not 1/3 of all births include emergencies. So stop using that stupid argument to rectify you bad work.

You’re stressed, I get it. We have a global healthcare crisis. I am truly sorry for that. But if you’re so stressed it makes you feel that violence is needed to make the system work, then it’s probably time to step back.

#each woman a rose #roses revolution day 2023 #stop violence against women #violence during childbirth is violence against women #your not alone #birth-trauma #i promise it gets bearable one day #hang in there mom who possibly reads this and feels like she’ll never feel whole again #who feels she lost her dignity #who has no idea how to be a mom to a helpless baby when she herself is so wounded #you matter #your health matters #you’re enough

[nardaviel]

god i hope everyone who made up conspiracy theories about kate or laughed about the situation feels like the biggest piece of shit. like did they think she was staying sequestered and subjecting herself to all that for fun. some of yall have no soul

#not making this one rebloggable lmfao #best case scenario she was recovering from a medical procedure in private and ppl were making a whole drama out of it #while she was. *recovering from surgery*. which was serious enough that she was unable to appear in public for months #like i get anti-royal sentiment or whatever but thats an actual real woman suffering and seeking a little dignity in vain #and thats her children ppl were exposing all this to #and anyway it wasnt that at all! its much worse. congrats on forcing her to make that statement. your evil deed of the month

[missroserose]

An absolute queen. (Gift article, should be free to read.)

#e jean carroll #donald trump #ageism #it makes me so happy #to see an older woman demand to be treated #with respect and dignity #and have the courts back her up #a small victory perhaps #but a victory for all of us

[remastered-fate]

hey did you know in gen 7 they made a new version of vulpix/ninetails that was ice type?

WHAT!!!!!!!!!! NO????

God I'm so fucking mad the world ended in 2004 I would have KILLED for a ice type vulpix

Fuck.

HgghgHGH ice kitsune.

#asks #demi.txt #pkmn rp #pkmn irl #//Behold. Local woman who killed God's Servant with her bare hands and these friends she made; the pinnacle of dignity over ice type vulpix

[laniidae-passerine]

yeah cause on one hand Shiv being a mother would kill her and staying with Tom is a very bad idea but on another hand it is what people do, they stay in bad marriages and raise their kids awfully and it wouldn’t be unrealistic for them to fall into that trap and on this other hand i found on the cruise ship if Shiv had an abortion then maybe she and Tom could reconcile but on Logan’s dead cold paw they should never ever be near each other again and also maybe Shiv should have that baby on her own because does she not want to be a mother or is she just afraid that she is her mother and anyway uh love is real but also it is not enough

#I’m so compelled by Shiv and motherhood #it wasn’t like an active choice to not be a mother imo #like I love women who see babies and are like ‘oh god. no way not for me.’ #but idk if Shiv doesn’t want to be a mum or just believes she’d fuck it up so bad #like does she not like children or does she just not want people being reminded that she’s a woman #is she being asked to give up something she wants because it would remind people of what she is biologically of her unforgivable weakness #shiv do you not want a baby or do you just not want a baby as much as you want to keep your dignity #like oof. I love women not wanting to be mothers. but there’s something so dark and sad #about the narrative of a woman who wants to be a mother but not be seen as a woman. would shiv have taken the option of being a father #if that was a possibility #anyway AHHHHHHHHHHHHH #succession #shiv roy #tom wambsgans #tomshiv

[chaoxfix]

god i need the algorithm to stop recommending lore olympus to me.

reframing a kidnapping of a woman as romance, and painting her mother as an overbearing shrew rather than rightfully worried and protective, and portraying the kidnapper as sympathetic ... what about my overtly feminist ass makes anyone or any algorithm think i'd enjoy ANY hades/persephone romance retellings.

at this point the only hades and persephone retelling i'm interested in is a retelling that focuses on demeter's love for her daughter. one where persephone's abduction and transition from kore, the maiden, to persephone, goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld, was one where she carries out a revenge fantasy against her abductor... She cannot fully escape the underworld, no; she is death, doomed by the narrative. Underground she will stay for half the year. But she will not subject herself to be trapped with him.

hades dies at dawn; hades dies in the spring light, by persephone's power, and a knife garnished with evergreen thistles. demeter holds him down, and persephone cuts the head. judith slaying holofernes; persephone slaying hades.

#i just cant stand it. i cant stand women simping over abusive and controlling men. begging yall... have some dignity #and i cannot stand women who write stories expecting their love of controlling and abusive men to be validated. #ladies... you dont have to like this........ the only things you have to lose are your chains!!!!! #also i dont like the girls outfits in lore olympus. #i cant be the only one who thinks theyre degrading. #why is dressing that way seen as sexy? and why is 'sexy' for a woman so humiliating and submissive? what would a sexy man wear by contrast? #lets stop treating ourselves as objects. we arent here to be ogled. you arent a sexy lamp. you can stop stop dressing as one. #also no amount of therapy speak in the world can cover up the fact that this is a relationship with untenable power differences #you can talk about boundaries all you like. hes 2000 years old ...and youre 19. #and the fact that all the older folk around her have their worries dismissed by the narrative........... side eye #ladies. sugar daddy and older 'mature' man fantasies are fine whatever. but lets not kid ourselves. theyre not *empowerment* fantasies. #you still dont have agency no matter how much money your boyfriend makes. not as long as it's *his* money. #you still dont have power no matter how powerful your boyfriend is. it's still *his* power. #its not empowerment if YOU arent the one that receives power. i dont care if you FEEL empowered. ARE you? in a material and objective way? #are you truly receiving POWER? or are you receiving gifts? if its in HIS power it isnt in YOURS. #and if you truly believe that there can ever be a relationship where he loves you enough that you have 'power' over him... #you fundamentally misunderstand the risks in dynamics like that. how abusive men can change in an instant. #women throughout history weep for you. please understand that you are not so different from them. #you are not inherently any smarter or better than abused women of the past. they thought they made the best choices they could too. #dont ever put yourself in a relationship with a man where he holds all the power. retain your power. #and when the older women in your life tells you something is a bad idea... run. run as fast as you can. they are trying to protect you. #ill regret posting feminist rants eventually but god i need an outlet