Mary's World

Title: Chick-fail-a

Author: Mary Griggs

Fandom: DWP

Pairing: Miranda/Andy

Rating: PG-13

Word Count: 1,450

Summary: Andy and the folks at Runway react to the Chick-fil-a controversy

Author's Notes: Lauren Weisberger and 20th Century Fox are the true owners; I'm just letting the ladies play in my sandbox for a while. I did take significant liberties with Miranda’s speech to Andy:

“Do you know why I hired you? I always hire the same girl- stylish, slender, of course... worships the magazine. But so often, they turn out to be- I don't know- disappointing and, um... stupid. So you, with that impressive résumé and the big speech about your so-called work ethic- I, um- I thought you would be different. I said to myself, go ahead. Take a chance. Hire the smart, fat girl. I had hope. My God. I live on it. Anyway, you ended up disappointing me more than, um- more than any of the other silly girls.”

Tip of the pen to Brithna who inspired me to turn my political rant, Chick-filet-a gay, into fiction

Some of the words spoken by Andy in this fanfic were actually said by Anne Hathaway upon receiving an award at the 2008 HRC Los Angeles Gala Dinner:

"There are people who have said that I’m being brave for being openly supportive of gay marriage, gay adoption, basically of gay rights but with all due respect I humbly dissent, I’m not being brave, I’m being a decent human being. And I don’t think I should receive an award for that or for merely stating what I believe to be true, that love is a human experience not a political statement. However, I acknowledge that sadly we live in a world where not everybody feels the same. My family and I will help the good fight continue until that long awaited moment arrives, when our rights are equal and when the political limits on love have been smashed."