« If you decided to think of a successful college graduate, with a GPA of 3.9 and a body that almost all of her/my colleagues call 'extremely sexy' for an excuse to hit on her/me every single day, you would not think of a mass of auburn hair sitting in a dirty old public toilet with an almost dead phone, less than 5% of the Battery charged and nowhere to go. That's for sure.»
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the thirty prompts:
One: write a chapter in which a character spends Valentine's day alone.
Two: write a chapter in which a female character uses a catcall to grab a male's attention, contradicting standard stereotypes.
Three: write a chapter based off of this quote: “When a man gives his opinion, he's a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she's a bitch.” ― Bette Davis
Four: write a chapter in which a character makes a late night journey to the store to satisfy an unusual craving and meets someone special (a friend, a love interest, etc.).
Five: write a chapter in which a character purchases a glorious pair of stilettos after a hard day.
Six: write a chapter in which a character menstruates through her clothes in an odd setting, creating an uncomfortable situation.
Seven: write a chapter in which a female character finally stands up to someone she has always submitted to. (WHAT I'M DOING INSTEAD: write a chapter about this quote: "I'm tough, I'm ambitious, I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay." -Madonna)
Eight: write a chapter in which a female character is forced to use the men's bathroom for one reason or another.
Nine: write a chapter in which a character consults his/her best friend about someone they like.
Ten: write a chapter in which a male character challenges a female character to something, and the female character wins.
Eleven: write a chapter in which a character tries but fails to play it cool after a love interest texts him/her.
Twelve: write a chapter in which a female character purposely burps/swears/farts and/or itches a private part after discussing manners and what is ladylike with someone else.
Thirteen: write a chapter in which a character is caught dancing to a woman empowering song of your choice.
Fourteen: write a chapter in which a female character buys tickets to a sporting game (baseball, basketball, football, etc.) and invites someone else along with her.
Fifteen: write a chapter in which a female character refuses to shave (legs, arms, armpits, etc.) for work/school/etc. in protest and wears dresses/skirts/short sleeve shirts to show off her lovely hair. (WHAT I'M DOING INSTEAD: write a chapter in which a character must strategically hide a pad/tampon on the way to the bathroom)
Sixteen: write a chapter in which a character is caught playing video games during a sick day.
Seventeen: write a chapter in which a character is stuck in front of an insanely attractive person in line whilst buying pads/tampons/lingerie/bras/condoms or any combination thereof.
Eighteen: write a chapter in which a character has a pregnancy scare and celebrates the false alarm with a shopping spree.
Nineteen: write a chapter in which a female character initiates a kiss and/or asks someone out.
Twenty: write a chapter in which a character has a girl's day/night out with friends.
Twenty-one: write a chapter in which a character forgets she is wearing makeup and rubs her face, smearing her mascara/eyeliner/etc. and goes on a date without realizing it.
Twenty-two: write a chapter in which a female character cannot cook to save her life.
Twenty-three: write a chapter in which a character catches the bouquet at a wedding and promptly gives it to someone else.
Twenty-four: your character ends up sobbing for an outlandish reason in front of a friend/family member/love interest due to hormones. what happens?
Twenty-five: write a chapter in which a character gets wet somehow whilst wearing a white shirt and doesn't realize her bra is on display for the world until someone embarrassingly points it out.
Twenty-six: write a chapter in which a female character insists on picking up the tab during a date or outing with guy friends.
Twenty-seven: your character stands up to her boss for getting payed less than a male employee in the same position as her; she is fired. how does she react?
Twenty-eight: the wind blows a character's dress/skirt up while out with a friend/love interest. what does she do?
Twenty-nine: write a chapter in which your character is almost mugged and knocks out her assailant/pepper sprays them/etc.
Thirty: write a chapter in which your character realizes that, despite the ups and downs of femininity, it is damn good to be a woman.
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Shut Up and Eat Your Cake
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