#both of them can be historically realistic btw and certainly not 'girlboss'

[rhaenyraslaena]

so many people in the hotd/asoiaf fandom use the term 'girlboss' without a hint of irony because they can't see past their western, white views of women's rights and the status of a women in society. especially historical women - they can't see past the subjugated women archetype, passive and submissive, and to the core feminine. any woman that dare stick up for herself and her rights is immediately a girlboss because she supposedly does not follow the proper rules of society, she's not 'realistic' according to them. like i can't take the term seriously now because the white, western half of the fandom has such a rigid idea of historical women's rights and how women should react to their situations and completely ignorant of how black and women of color would and would react.

#hotd #asoiaf #house of the dragon #a song of ice and fire #anti hotd fandom #anti asoiaf fandom #historical women are supposed to be passive agents !! #x is a girlboss because she defied a man and stood up for herself #shut up !!! historical women esp women of color have been long known to be defiant and defy the roles given to them #like rhaenyra fighting for her rights is viewed negatively and a girlboss #but alicent accepting her fate and her duty while resentful is praised #both of them can be historically realistic btw and certainly not 'girlboss' #alicent hightower #rhaenyra targaryen