#obligatory anti Disney wars tag bc Rey was one of the most egregious examples

[mystarwarsmatters]

What is this idea that social media has about characters not being able to be their “own person” if they have a connection to or relationship with other characters?

I’m seeing it everywhere, not just with Star Wars, and I do not understand. It’s mostly focused on female characters, and I assume it’s a really terribly worded argument for women not having to be tied to men in any way in fiction - like literally in any way.

If that is the case, that’s fucking stupid. Characters having relationships with others is one of the main components of storytelling and fiction. It doesn’t matter what gender, orientation, race, whatever the fuck the characters are. It’s how it’s done that matters.

It’s so dumb. These fans are morons and I am so angry and tired.