31-05-17 Stick with you for life

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Re: 31-05-17 Stick with you for life

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Oh. Yeah ok I see it now.
I kinda skipped over it because Sonya is, like you said, ragingly emotional and the two are pretty close. Doesn't make it ok, but I didn't hold it against her.
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Bitch has been used as an insult against men. Has been since the 90s even. The meaning changes though depending on the gender of the target.
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Either way, it implies a specifically feminised negativity; addressed to a man, it implies an "unmasculine" submissiveness and inferiority, while addressed to a woman, it's all too often a way of putting down assertiveness -- of saying that strength is a fault in women.

Not a word I recommend slinging about much, whatever. But the context here is what matters. Apart from the fact that she's clearly lost the plot a little, Sonya isn't attacking Zii for being strong; she's complaining about the application of that strength. Heck, I have a suspicion that there are many times that Sonya would take being called a bitch herself as a bit of a compliment. The girl does love her drama. And the band's name is basically a toned-down, socially acceptable version of "bitches".
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AlexDenton wrote:Damn Sonya, that was smooth af:D
Pretty sure that's as good it's gonna get for my OTP, but whatever, awesome strip :)
Amen, brother. Bonus points for the sheer suddenness of it all. For Zii, it must be like:

Suddenly, Sonya is standing beside me
Suddenly, Sonya is here to provide me
Sweet understanding... :x
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