People are like, “Oh, if you’re not a pervert, why do you write BOOKS FOR TEENAGERS? That’s GROOMING.”
But like if you think that’s weird wait until you hear about TEACHERS, who FORCE CHILDREN INTO ROOMS and then SPEND ALL DAY WITH THEM?
And if you think that’s weird, wait until you hear about PARENTS, who CREATE children and then KEEP THEM IN THEIR HOMES, sometimes IN THEIR BEDS? Suspicious.
Anyone who watches Barbie and comes out of it thinking that it portrayed all men as stupid completely missed the fact that Ken read 3 books and then overthrew his local government in a matter of hours.
Ember (a fire person) and Wade (a water person) wait in front of an elevator. They both have the politely nervous poses of two people on a date. When the doors open, Wade gestures for Ember to walk in first, which she does with a smile. ](/assets/images/2023/a50e31301df91ada34edf7ccddb5e28c06bf4854.gif)ALT
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The elevator doors open, and everyone spills out, including Wade, who bounces with giddy excitement before running out. Ember follows more slowly, her shy smile growing, and she finally unclasps her hands and looks more relaxed. ](/assets/images/2023/5d40d224151135484d0223d63ba0982e37ee1502.gif)ALT