‘I Had No Idea If He Was a Manarchist,’ Says Woman Saved By Ryan Gosling

Article here. Excerpt:

'Actually, what we find weird is that someone who claims to be a “feminist, a writer, and a gentlewoman of fortune” who refuses to be labeled as some sort of damsel in distress has absolutely no problem making up stereotypes for Mr. Gosling before having met him.

In an email to The New York Observer (sent before the Gawker piece), Ms. Penny wrote about that fateful meeting:

"Lucky or not, I feel it’s some sort of karmic retribution for my having spent so much time cackling at the ‘manarchist Ryan Gosling’ meme. I have no idea if Mr Gosling is actually a manarchist, but he’s clearly a decent sort of person, and looks rather dashing in double denim."

A manarchist, by the way, is “an angry young “anarchist” male that has issues relating to women” (according to UrbanDictionary, at least.) This is the Tumblr of Manarchist Ryan Gosling. You’d think Ms. Penny would try to underplay the hypocrisy of judging celebrities for their looks while she herself “refuse(s) to be cast in any sort of boring supporting female role” in the story of how she almost didn’t survive crossing the street.

But no, don’t thank Ryan Gosling. He was just doing what any normal person would do. The fact that another person didn’t actually save your life is totally irrelevant. Right?'

Ed.: Another piece covering the same topic found here.