I just finished binging this entire season and I think the writing and performances, especially that of Phoebe Waller is truly brilliant. I found nothing unlikeable about her character. Sorry to be that person, but, if the character was a dude, he would be praised for being honest, troubled, sensitive, and ultimately…

Also, as someone else pointed out, as a non-athletic person myself, I’d love some rah-rah ladies strong woman stuff that didn’t focus on athletics for a change, too.

Hi! I do like Emma Watson! Very much, in fact. And I’m not outraged, but really feeling quite tranquil. I was merely struck by the ableist overtones of the video and thought it important to point them out.

I do not fell or feel bad. Nor did I have to find any problem with the video. But words and metaphors are important, and nothing is beyond critique, no matter how well-intentioned it may be.

I think Rachel thought it was. She was able to spot that the hurdles metaphor could be taken as ableist. Is that a bit nitpicky? Possibly maybe. It’s not something that would have even occurred to me. I just didn’t sense the judgmental, dismissive tone that others seemed to sense so when I saw the words “outrage” and…

True! It can get tiring, though, for someone to constantly see the Starting Point Feminist as an abled woman, or a “strong” woman as an athlete. Just because these starting points are expedient and the metaphors clear doesn’t mean they aren’t causing harm--but intersectionality is difficult to nail in a two minute…

I’m sure you are right. I just got a bad vibe from the title of the article. When I first read it i thought it sounded very dismissive of Emma.

I don’t think there was any outrage or condemning anything. She was just making a constructive point about inclusivity, not trying to tear the whole thing apart.

I think there is often a tendency to look for the mistakes of seemingly earnest white girls. I mean, obviously Emma Watson is insanely wealthy and privileged, but it does seem like she is making every effort here and I can’t really point to her misstepping. I don’t know why Rachel focused on that. Maybe she just…

Oh, white people.