It takes guts to be gentle and kind

I seem to be watching a lot of group panels of women in the Film and TV industry. Obviously, I watched the Hollywood Reporter roundtables with Reese Witherspoon - whom I now have a new found respect for - and Julianna Moore - who I've always had respect for. But I also watched the likes of Mindy Kaling and Lena Dunham talking about writing TV shows and films and when they were talking I just felt completely and utterly jealous. I realised that's what I want to do. These women are so influential to me and so many other young women worldwide and I just can't help but feel that it would be the greatest feeling. 

Mindy and Lena make they're shows real life (Lena in particular) by showing on-screen what no one usually talks about. This resonates with me so much because it makes me realise that what I thought was 'weird' is actually completely normal - it's society who is weird. They, and many other female writers, come under so much scrutiny because of this though, because apparently it's 'too much information'. But since when was information too much? Surely what we all want is to learn. To learn about different experiences, different cultures different ideas. Girls and The Mindy Project teach us these things, and as a young female, I need to hear it to know I'm not the only one.

That's what is so amazing about art in general - it makes you feel apart of something. You realise you're not the only one feeling a specific way. All I want in life is for more people to appreciate humanities and the arts. Being an English student can be hard. The question 'what do you study?' Sometimes haunts me, because you can't tell how they're going to react. A lot of this generation is obsessed with getting a job and this makes me incredibly sad. Why can't people do things because they love it? I'm sick of people asking me what I'm going to do with my degree after I've finished University because right now, I'm grateful that I'm even here in the first place.

So many people don't have an education in this world, and I feel many people take their's for granted. An education is the most important thing that we go through. It is a chance to discover worlds outside of your own and find your likes and dislikes. I feel most people now have a one-track mind and are not appreciating what is around them. Sometimes I do have doubts about everything though. What am I going to do? Am I just wasting my time while everyone else is working for the future? But I love English. Don't let those bullies get into your brain!

See, you don't have to be famous to be ridiculed and judged. We're all human. Read a book, it'll help you realise that and you'll gain so much empathy for people. In my view, that's the ticket to being a nice person - fully understanding how other's are feeling and adjusting yourself to fit with them. 

Celebrity culture is weird.

Celebrity culture is weird. This generation are so dependent on celebrities. The reason I've noticed this is because of the way I act to celebrities. So, I'm not criticising, well I am, but I'm mainly criticising myself. (Before I write this, I do realise how people get offended when people talk about religion and I hope I don't offend anyone.)

As the idea of religion decreases with the involvement of science and evolution and all that, we have now started to hold on to something else. It's like the human population need something to follow. This generation it's 'celebrities'. People who are like the 'chosen ones'. But we follow them religiously. You all should know of my Taylor Swift obsession. I have posters on my wall, I usually know what's she's doing most days (today she's dancing around in her garden thanks to her tweeting a picture of it) and I have all her albums. It's even come to the moment that when people are rude about her in front of me I feel this hurt or pain because it's as if they're being mean to me. It's like she is a part of me. Which she is, she has been a big involvement in my life. But it seems unhealthy that I should cry if someone utters a negative word in the same sentence with her name. (I don't do that anymore...)

I feel myself losing my 'Taylor Swift feelings'. Maybe it's because I'm growing up? Or maybe it's because she's changed, but I'm moving on. I still love her music but it's less of a 'religion' (to put it lightly). However, I still find myself being involved in the celebrity universe. I'm sorry to admit this but, yes, I do visit Perez Hilton on a daily basis. But so do millions of others. Like a million others follow religions. I just think that there is a great correlation between them both.

When I went to see Lana Del Rey the other night she came out into the crowd and it just reminded me of when the Pope goes around on his tours. Everyone was trying to touch her (including me) and get her autograph. But to feel what? To have that feeling that we are close to being a part of the 'elite'? To have a feeling of satisfaction? I have know idea, we just do it. It's like when people want the Pope to touch them to feel holy or whatever. It's kind of scary. People cry and scream when they meet these people. Imagine if you were one of them how weird that would be. I would definitely be perturbed if I was them. But it's because celebrity culture has grown and grown and if now a big part of lives - more than people like to think.

What I'm trying to say is that generations change. My gran, for example, goes to church every Sunday. I, however, am an atheist. But I'm still a part of this 'religion' of famous people. Just think about it. The relationship between religion and celebrity culture is very similar. 

Another profound post from yours truly. Sorry if anyone found this strange...

M x

(One day I should start sourcing these photos but I really can't be bothered at the moment)

((The last two are from a Tumblr called SwiftSecrets - they're all kind of mental.))