[ SECRET POST #5209 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #5209 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I think sexualization in media does have an overall social effect of supporting cultural sexism, heterocentrism, transphobia, and racism. And in my own space, I'm reasonably vocal about that criticism. But I somehow never get called an "anti," largely because I think that criticizing individual fans (much less harassing them) is a waste of time. I have better things to do with my time than hate-read fanwork.

But I also think the practice of harassing others off of social media (and potentially out of jobs as well) is shitty politics as well, and ultimately supports the same techbro structures that enable shit like 4chan trolling ops and gamergators. Worse, I think that social media capitalists were quite willing to support that kind of activism for data and advertising clicks, at least up to the point where its proponents attempted to assassinate the U.S. VP and congresspersons. This sort of activity is routinely used to make social media a hostile environment for women and LGBTQ people.

And frankly, having been around the block on that multiple times, having been on both sides of that dynamic, it's abundantly clear to me that the social-justice goals are secondary to just having an excuse to acting like an asshole to other people.

[philstar22]

I totally agree with you on overall trends, I just don't think that translates to individual kinks and preferences. And I think the distinction between criticizing overall trends and criticizing individuals is important. As far I understand it, antis are the ones criticizing individuals and calling them bad people for liking certain things in fiction, so you wouldn't be considered one.