Mentions (8)
"We make fun of the "performative male" thing, but that's what liberal messaging created. Its like the "manic pixy girl" but for liberals."
"I can feel myself manipulating a young man into falling in love with me and I can't stop. I'm manic-pixie-dreamgirling him."
"Jesus, now, I can't imagine even going on a simple date with manic pixie girls or just these 'indie' type girls. I don't want these dreamy, ungrounded, girls anymore. Manic pixie dreamy girls are for 20 yr old fags."
"As far as romantic wish fulfillment goes the MPDG seems pretty mild? especially compared to romantic wish fulfillment targeted at women. disgusting freak! you want a cute girl to call you handsome and show interest in you??? don't you know that's an unrealistic male fantasy and no women is like that"
"Does it bother anyone that this archetype gets derided a lot as being just a fantasy? Because I *am* one and I'm happy to be so. I love finding dumpy mysterious introspective girls and just shining a beam of happiness, activity, and optimism on them."
"more representation in media of brooding, withdrawn women who suddenly meet a BPD manic pixie man who changes their world. where, in movies, are the guys who made my life more interesting, who made me better at my art and music, but simultaneously made me want to suicide daily with their antics?"
"The manic pixie dream girl is the dorky 'quirk chungus' Ramona Flowers type chick who is moderately cute and shares a certain love of 'nerd culture' that these reddit types hold dear. She is confident and energetic, and she is desired because the reddit male hopes these qualities projected through t"
"Think about it, MPDGs gave people hope. They had the power to change your life. If you ever met one in real life they could give you amazing music recommendations like the Shins and the Smiths (if you weren't a fan already.) They were alternative, crushes for guys who were a little quirky and maybe "