Questionable Content XIX: Give Jeph Just A *Little* Credit, Here

[Wraith]

And on top of that, I was annoyed that Claire's "prioritize you're [sic] own needs" character growth arc culminated in "I'm going to exercise my self-confidence by immediately picking the absolute worst workplace possible."

I'm similarly amazed as to how "prioritize your own needs" has gone from "be a girlboss" and morphed into "babysit other people who are helplessly reliant on you".

Claire coming out of her shell and taking job hunting more seriously could have been a good arc, but taking up a poorly defined job with no boundaries, oversight, accountability, goals, guidance or target in order to be metaphorically wiping butts in Cubetown is in no way the same thing, unless all your only need is to be in control of other people.

It's almost Freudian as to how Jeph's version of 'strong woman' is almost universally either an overbearing mother-figure, someone who resorts to violence, or both.