Because Sandy never appears in the book and is only mentioned a handful of times, however significant those few times may be, it’s easy to forget that she was a big part of Soda’s life. She would have been a constant presence not only around him, but the Curtis family and the gang too.
She would have been at the Curtis house all the time; snuggling with Soda on the couch, invited by their parents to stay for dinner. She would bond with Mrs Curtis, who would tell her how much she loved having a girl in the house. Mr Curtis’ shouts of “that bedroom door better be open or I’m takin it off its hinges, Pepsi Cola,” would be a running joke. Darry and Ponyboy would see her all the time - at home, at the DX, at school with Soda and Steve and Evie. At the funeral. Sandy would have been the only regular feminine presence in the Curtis house after their mother died.
After she moves away, how many times does Pony see Soda on the couch and go, “hey, where’s Sand-“ or Darry making dinner, “is Sandy stayin for dinner or-“ before they hurriedly cut themselves off.
Sandy was another constant in all of their lives that was ripped away.
things that happened to me when i was a woman in STEM:
an advisor humiliated me in front of an entire lab group because of a call I made in his place when he wouldn't reply to my e-mails for months
he later delegated part of my master's thesis work to a 19-year old male undergrad without my approval
a male scientist at a NASA conference looked me up and down and asked when i was graduating and if i was open to a job at his company. right before inquiring what my ethnicity was because i "looked exotic"
a random male member of the public began talking over me and my female advisor, an oceanographer with a pHD and decades of experience, saying he knew more about oceanography than us
things that have happened to me since becoming a man in STEM:
being asked consistently for advice on projects despite being completely new to a position
male colleagues approaching me to drop candid information regarding our partners / higher ups that I was not privy to before
lenience toward my work in a way I haven't experienced before. incredible understanding when I need to take time off to care for my family.
conference rooms go silent when I start talking. no side chatter. I get a baseline level of attention and focus from people that's very unfamiliar and genuinely difficult for me to wrap my head around.
like. yes some PI's will still be assholes regardless of the gender of their subordinates but, I've lived this transition. misogyny in STEM is killing women's careers, and trans men can and do experience male privilege.
➼ Darry Curtis:
-Favorite Thing: Twitter (I can’t explain this) -Least Favorite Thing: Inflation💀💀
➼ Ponyboy Curtis:
-Favorite Thing: Broadway Musicals -Least Favorite Thing: Life 360 (Darry Uses It On Him)
➼ Sodapop Curtis:
-Favorite Thing: Taylor Swift -Least Favorite Thing: Search History
➼ Dallas Winston:
-Favorite Thing: Snapchat -Least Favorite Thing: Pepper Spray
➼ Steve Randle:
-Favorite Thing: Vapes -Least Favorite Thing: Dating Apps
➼ Two Bit Matthews:
-Favorite Thing: Disneyland -Least Favorite Thing: Drake (He follows the rap beef)
➼ Johnny Cade:
-Favorite Thing: Child Protection Services 😭😭😭😭 (I’m So Evil) -Least Favorite Thing: UBER Drives/Drivers
do we think blond men are born evil or does some tragic event occur with all of them in their formative years
Mee 🙋😝
who TF was casting their period cramps onto me DURING MATHS
im gonna leave this here for yall..
I ❤️ gay people
Waitress: Alright guys, is the check going to be together or separate?
Paul: Are you gonna let me do that thing tonight?
Darry: You're not motorboating my tits.
Paul: Its going to be separate ma'm 😐
Ailen yaoi!1!1! (i spent like an hour trying to get the hands right im sorr they look like butt booty ass I'm js a young artist trying 🥀)
alao a close up on the words for thoes who cannot reader side ways :P
I rarely painting digital arts, but yesterday I have a nice mood🐠🐠🐠
call her ai the way she makes me generate slop