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Today's XKCD is a brilliant commentary on modern literature. :-) I've actually wondered about *both* these things before, although I generally think the movie is awesome. It just goes to show you how we give male characters a pass on certain behaviors and condemn women for perfectly logical decisions.

Leverage in my town OMG! I sense ~~stalking~~ welcoming favored entertainers to Oregon in my future.

Yesterday I read a comment on a fat accemptance blog post about "feeling beautiful" that struck a chord with me. The comment said something along the lines of not being beautiful, and being okay with that. The thing is--I'm *not* pretty. I think I'm okay-looking, but as far as our society goes, I'm just...not beautiful. Sometimes I feel pretty, or sexy, or confident, or like I could climb a mountain, and sometimes people comment on how awesome I look, which is nice, but it doesn't mean I'm the kind of beautiful people mean when they say Person X is beautiful. *shrugs*

This isn't a pity post, so please don't comment on my physical appearance. *g* Anyway, the point of that is to link this article from one of my favorite blogs (Dress a Day, despite the fact I don't wear dresses that often): You Don't Have to be Pretty. Which is pretty much my opinion on the matter.

Finally, here's some good information for my readers to know: