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    This Feminist Twist On "The Princess Bride" Will Give You Life

    Gender equality? As you wish...

    Canadian writer Anne Thériault recently took to Twitter to vent her frustration over Time magazine including the word "feminist" in a poll on words that should be banned.

    Having @time include feminist on their words to ban list makes me want to say it even more, like a petulant child. Feminist, FEMINIST.

    And her reference to The Princess Bride created something beautiful.

    Like in the Princess Bride when Miracle Max's wife chases him around yelling, "Humperdink, Humperdink, Humperdiiiiiiiink."

    People quickly responded with feminist twists on classic The Princess Bride quotes.

    @anne_theriault "You mock my feminism!" "Life is feminism, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling you something." That... worked.

    And #FeministPrincessBride was born.

    @AaronWrotkowski "HAVE FUN STORMING THE PATRIARCHY" #feministprincessbride

    "Patwiarchy, Patwiarchy, bwings us togever today. Patwiarchy, that cursed awangement, that scheme wiffin a scheme." #feministprincessbride

    Vizzini: I'M AN ALLY Inigo: You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. #FeministPrincessBride

    You fell victim to one of the classic blunders - Never go in against a Feminist when equal rights are on the line! #feministprincessbride

    @anne_theriault No more sexism, and I mean it! Anybody want a peanut? #feministprincessbride

    The already-wonderful quotes were made even better with a feminist slant.

    @anne_theriault Feminism is Equality. Anyone who says different is trying to sell you something. #FeministPrincessBride

    "Sonny, feminism is the greatest thing, in the world-except for a nice MLT – mutton, lettuce and tomato sandwich." #feministprincessbride

    Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You denied my mother equal pay. Prepare to be on the wrong side of history. #feministprincessbride

    Inhale this, but do not touch. - I smell nothing. What you do not smell is called patriarchy. #feministprincessbride

    “When he was saying ‘As you wish,’ what he meant was, ‘I respect your needs and desires as an independent woman.’” #feministprincessbride

    "Feminism isn't dead, it's only half-dead." #feministprincessbride

    And they were all ~inconceivably~ on point.

    "Ethics in game journalism"? I do not believe that phrase means what you think it means. #feministprincessbride #GamerGate

    "For the last time, surrender your rights!" "DEATH FIRST!" #FeministPrincessBride

    "I AM THE DREAD FEMINIST KILLJOY. THERE WILL BE NO SURVIVORS. AND DEFINITELY NO RAPE JOKES." #feministprincessbride

    "Those are the shrieking trolls. They always grow louder when they're about to invalidate a woman's opinion!" #feministprincessbride

    You're goddam right, "as I wish." #feministprincessbride

    Basically the only thing better than The Princess Bride is #FeministPrincessBride.