re: Hardcore feminist triggered by last episode of Game of Thrones (Spoilers)

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Did no one else see what I saw?

Because I was watching the most obvious metaphor for sexism in the workplace, the most stereotypical man-versus-woman job interview in fake history.

Here's this orphan girl, who spent the better part of her life being subjugated by men, toiling endlessly to rise up and do some good along the way (ahem, she freed a bunch of slaves). She's now in a position of power, backed by a killer résumé. She's a working mom with three unruly toddlers, she's proud of her accomplishments, and she isn't about to be all modest about it.

And here's Jon Snow, a bastard with no birthright, yes, but a white man who apparently needs no introduction just the same.

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I hope shite like this doesn't hurt the ending of the show. Jon Snow has been built up as the hero. The white walkers are the big bad and Dany just now learned of them. Jon is the character that you rally behind because of who he is and how he's portrayed. Dany has some of that too, but it seems like some people get behind her because "Yay girl power!" and they'll be pissed if she dies and Jon is the hero of the story. They'll claim BS like sexism and never accept that Jon's story (to most it seems) is just better than her's.