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MineralMan

(146,286 posts) Tue Mar 27, 2018, 01:18 PM Mar 2018

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Emma Gonzalez Is Quickly Becoming the Face of the Future

Good on her! And boy, is she scaring a bunch of old white guys. A kid. A teenager.

You go, girl!

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Emma Gonzalez Is Quickly Becoming the Face of the Future (Original Post) MineralMan Mar 2018 OP

I really admire this young lady-Go Emma Gothmog Mar 2018 #1

The strength and self assurance MontanaMama Mar 2018 #2

She's a special person. I hope she continues MineralMan Mar 2018 #3

yeah... she knew it was making the crowd uncomfortable, yet persisted. That IS HARD! hlthe2b Mar 2018 #4

A bisexual, liberal woman of color. IluvPitties Mar 2018 #5

And a strong young woman, too. MineralMan Mar 2018 #6

They like loud, subservient women. IluvPitties Mar 2018 #9

Her backstory is one you see in movies crazycatlady Mar 2018 #7

Katniss Everdeen is a fictional character. MineralMan Mar 2018 #8

Hence why I said her backstory is one you see in TV and movies crazycatlady Mar 2018 #10

I wonder if her close-cropped hair will become a thing among students. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2018 #11

She is very smart and poised. Blue_true Mar 2018 #12

I saw an interview with her parents. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2018 #13

Gothmog

(145,129 posts)

1. I really admire this young lady-Go Emma

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2018, 01:18 PM

Mar 2018

MontanaMama

(23,307 posts)

2. The strength and self assurance

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2018, 01:29 PM

Mar 2018

to stand in silence at the DC march in front of a million people was incredibly powerful. I'm in awe of Emma.

MineralMan

(146,286 posts)

3. She's a special person. I hope she continues

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 27, 2018, 01:32 PM

Mar 2018

to present a public face. I'd give her a big hug if I got a chance.

hlthe2b

(102,225 posts)

4. yeah... she knew it was making the crowd uncomfortable, yet persisted. That IS HARD!

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 27, 2018, 01:35 PM

Mar 2018

but also poignant, and highly impactful.

IluvPitties

(3,181 posts)

5. A bisexual, liberal woman of color.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2018, 01:36 PM

Mar 2018

Nightmare for conservative America.

MineralMan

(146,286 posts)

6. And a strong young woman, too.

Reply to IluvPitties (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 27, 2018, 01:39 PM

Mar 2018

Conservatives hate strong women.

IluvPitties

(3,181 posts)

9. They like loud, subservient women.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 27, 2018, 01:40 PM

Mar 2018

Sarah Palin, for example.

crazycatlady

(4,492 posts)

7. Her backstory is one you see in movies

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2018, 01:39 PM

Mar 2018

She's the person who made the best of a terrible situation and rose up. Somewhere else, I heard her compared to Katniss Everdeen (Hunger Games).

MineralMan

(146,286 posts)

8. Katniss Everdeen is a fictional character.

Reply to crazycatlady (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 27, 2018, 01:39 PM

Mar 2018

Emma Gonzalez is real and is making history.

crazycatlady

(4,492 posts)

10. Hence why I said her backstory is one you see in TV and movies

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 27, 2018, 01:41 PM

Mar 2018

If someone did a superhero movie with the hero(ine) with her backstory, it would be believable.

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,582 posts)

11. I wonder if her close-cropped hair will become a thing among students.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2018, 02:04 PM

Mar 2018

Like their adult counterparts, students mimic the style of those they admire. I can see a whole generation of kids with Marine haircuts.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

12. She is very smart and poised.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2018, 02:07 PM

Mar 2018

She has a big future ahead of her is she stays smart and disciplined. All of the Parkland kids that have spoken out are smart and poised, their parents should be proud of the job they did raising them.

leftyladyfrommo

(18,868 posts)

13. I saw an interview with her parents.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2018, 02:12 PM

Mar 2018

She is scaring them to death. She us just 18. They said she us still really young and they are running along beside her trying to make sure she doesn't fall.

She decided to cut off all her hair because it was too heavy and hot. She looks really good that way.

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