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Intro     The Video     My experience     Taylor      What can we learn?     My Pinterest boards So I just came across this saga on Youtube about a Tik Toker who bears an uncanny resemblence to Kylie Jenner (honestly I think she's prettier than Kylie). I was initially drawn in by her face because I couldn't believe how much of a doppleganger she was. However, her videos about having her hair "revamped" by a supposedly expert hairstylist, and the flatly disappointing results that ensued made for riveting entertainment, and quite rightly went viral. Especially since the whole situation, whilst being very "Tik Tok" and "Influencer 2024", is also so relatable to probably every woman ever in existence. I'll link the video that explained the whole situation below. You should give it a watch and get caught up. The Video by YouTube channel Tea Spill                               Tik Toker EXPOSES hair stylist who "ruined" her hair...(hai

Note: I know Doctor Who is the BBC not Hollywood but it suffers from the same show-killing problem. It is not what Hollywood is trying to do that is out of step with audiences, it is how they are attempting to do it. Or enforce it as it appears. Everyone would agree that Hollywood needed to be more diverse; that the movies of the recent past were simply not inclusive of large populations of society. But Hollywood's version of diversity is not thoughtful, sincere or relatable.  The subverting of beloved characters is something that makes me particularly mad. Because when you weaken male characters, and insert a "girl-boss to rule them all", it doesn't say promoting strong women to me. It says pandering to the most shallow definition of female strength, whilst ignoring real characteristics that are the true source of feminine power. So a 120 lb woman doesn't have to be able to kick down ten 250 lb musclemen in order to be defined as "strong". And that is a