shiraglassman:

queenofthepiskies:

Pretty sure “money can’t buy happiness” is meant to actually mean “don’t neglect emotional health and caring for the people in your life in the pursuit of more wealth than you need”, but instead middle-class and rich people use it to tell poor people “don’t strive to have financial security even though have it”.

I want to give this post a hug

Why “The Hunger Games” matter.

goodgirlwhoshopeful:

youll-burn-with-us:

The Mockingjay? A poor girl.

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The guy who saved her life? A generous black poor boy.

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Her first inspiration to be the Mockingjay? A sweet black poor girl.

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The person who transformed the heroine into the Mockingjay? A talented black man.

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District 13 president? A determined woman.

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District 13 chief of security? A kind-hearted black man.

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District 13 chief of technology? An extremely intelligent black man. In a wheel chair.

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Panem’s next president, which will also bring back democracy? A woman. A black one. A very courageous and fair one.

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The best TV director from the Capitol? A talented woman.

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Her main assistent? A black man.

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One of the camera men? A mute poor guy.

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OMG AN WHITE, STRAIGHT (?), CISGENDER (?) GUY! But nah, he was a poor one. Still a minority.

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Just like Gale.

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And Peeta (also, he doesn’t have a leg, but we’re talking movie *sigh*, so…).

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And the character who was forced into prostitution was… a guy, not a girl.

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Wait, where are the [irony] good men [/irony], the white, middle/rich class, cisgender, straight ones, not disabled, not opressed ones? Here’s one:

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I know there have been white-washing and I know it’s still not perfect at all. But way to go, The Hunger Games. That’s why this series means so much to me.

BRAVA