If you're lying, you're lying.

Lately I have this acquaintance who has gone all feminist/feminism crazy. Feminist enough to burn her bra (if she wore one). Exclaiming that her photos on FB are "raw and unedited" because she "will not bow to society's standard of perfection." And calling herself a "once borderline bigot/homophobes" now a newly converted lover of everybody under the rainbow.

I laughed out loud throughout her whole "metamorphosis" from the girl who called herself "anti-social" because "I don't allow people to search for me on FB" (and that is why she used to have only 70 friends) to this girl who randomly added people because it made her seem popular. By random I mean people she loudly declared she didn't even like. Adding girls in school who didn't even know her name or girls she once met at the mamak but didn't go over to say hi because "Why should I? What for? I don't even like her". I am sure she beams in excitement and pride whenever she adds someone who had a dash of "celebrity-ness" to them.

I find it very very sad.

Sad because deep down inside, I know that this is not the true her.

If she were indeed a feminist, she would not accept money from a man to pay for her daily expenses. If she were indeed such a defender of women rights, she would not have been unemployed since she graduated and relied on sleeping with a man for her money. Sure, she denies she is a gold digger, in fact she said "I am insulted that you think I am" when you mention that word, but does not hesitate to ask the guy she's sleeping with for money to travel the world, or buy her expensive shoes and bags and pay for her expensive habits.

Feminist? It's f**king Bullshit.

A feminist doesn't find the need to put up a fake accent every time she speaks to a foreigner.

Why can't she just be her?

The thing is, I have been telling my friends about her. But have been labeled the 'bitch' for not giving her a second chance to be a friend. But two days ago, she was a no show at a friend's wedding and made no attempt to apologise for her. Finally everybody sees her true colours. I want to yell "I TOLD YOU SO" to all of them, but shall refrain. Because her actions will speak for itself.

We are no longer "cool" enough for the reformed feminist. We are not "glamorous" enough for this defender of human rights. We are just plain people who used to throw her birthday parties, held her hand when she cried, gave her a shoulder to lay her head when she needed one, gave her a place to stay when she didn't have one, suffered her moods and was a friend to her when all the world turned against her.

How boring.

We're just plain ol' boring people.

Here's hoping Ms. Reformed Feminist will put up her show long enough for her new friends to actually know the real her and love her for who she is. And not for who she pretends to be.

Lying can never save us from another lie. - Vaclav Havel

If you're lying, you're lying. - John C. Maxwell