clockworkquartet:
LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING ABOUT RARITY. 
Rarity has got to be one of the first “beautiful” character (meaning she wears makeup, spends time on her hair, admires fashion, ect) that isn’t used as the villain or stupid girl who is just there to look good and be adored by men.
She shows girls that it’s fucking OKAY to be glamorous and spend time thinking about how you look. Girls are often called sluts due to their appearance. Dark eyeshadow is something a “whore” wears. Fake eyelashes make you look like a “prostitute”. Yet at the same time they are SUPPOSED to put on makeup for boys. Who wins? Men anyway.
Yes, Rarity is interested in boys, but she called Prince Blueblood out on his bullshit and stood up for herself. What does this say? Ladies, and most importantly, gentlemen: she looks good for HERSELF. Not for you. For her.
Going back to the “girls who are beautiful are villains and/or stupid” argument. Think of a Disney princess who knows she is beautiful. Who do you think of? I think of the evil stepsisters, Rapunzel’s mother, Charlotte La Bouff from the Princess and the Frog, The Evil Queen in Snow white…. They are all well developed characters. But what do they have in common? Vanity! They all think of themselves as beautiful! And this trait is used as negative, self absorbed, or in Charlotte’s case, ends up she’s the dimwitted girl.
What do the princesses have in common? None of them call themselves beautiful. All of the princesses need to be told they are beautiful BY MEN. If they aren’t, then they are self absorbed. They need to be TOLD they are beautiful.
Rarity doesn’t stand for that.
Rarity is fully aware of her looks and taste in fashion. Yet this lovable lady stands up for her friends and is aware of their individual beauty as well.
In the end, yes, she is dramatic. yes, she is beautiful. yes, she wears makeup and gets her hair fucking permed and gets her hooves done at the spa. But guess what? She’s an amazing, smart, generous, caring, encouraging, supportive character who will stomp all over you and flip her hair while doing it.
Not to mention that not only is she the most feminine character in the show, but she is an INDEPENDENT BUSINESS OWNER. She doesn’t work under someone in her fashion pursuits, she runs her own business. She is her own boss. Not only that, but she is damn successful. Take today’s episode; one of the ponies behind the Manehattan play they wanted to see WANTED RARITY TO DESIGN THE COSTUMES FOR THEIR NEXT PLAY SO BADLY THAT THEY BENT OVER BAKCWARDS TO ARRANGE A PRIVATE SHOWING FOR RARITY AND HER FRIENDS. She has passion in her work and she is recognized for her skill.
And yes, she is fashion obsessed, but it’s not just because she likes to look pretty (granted, she does, and that’s fantastic). Fashion is her CANVAS. It is the way in which she communicates her labor and hard work, a craft that she has such an affinity for.
Rarity is best horse.
She won’t take any of your crap.