Either was fine, I wasnt too picky.
This handy piece of false news was pressed upon me by a group of girls in my class.
Suffice to say I held them in great esteem, took their words as truth and adjusted accordingly.
From then on, until more recently than Im comfortable in acknowledging, my dreams remoulded themselves.
Or, to be more specific, I began to play a slightly different role in them.
I became (insert drum roll here)the love interest.
I had regulated myself (after a whole lotta peer pressue) to supporting cast.
Hed rescue me from The Riddler, various burning buildings, assorted villainous deeds.
The clear distinction was that I was not saving myself in these situations.
Story-telling is one of the primary foundations of our society.
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Now, Im also aware that I can rescue myself when needed.
Thats why announcements like Jodie Whittaker being the 13thDoctor are so bloomin important.
But, just think.
In fact gasp, shock, horror they can be the one doing the explaining!
Everyone on this planet deserves to see an incarnation of themselves in the pop culture they consume.
