[ SECRET POST #2486 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2486 ⌋

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Comments

[ariakas]

For me it's the author's views. I can enjoy their work, but the moment I find out they have a view I just cannot respect ("if we let the gays marry, next thing you know people will be marrying their pets!", "fanfiction is the moral equivalent of child rape!" etc.) it just poisons everything they create for me, to the point where I no longer enjoy any of it, no matter how well-crafted.

So I tend to avoid author blogs and interviews like the plague. Sometimes it's unavoidable, though, and thanks to some of Moffat's comments on women, I didn't really care for Sherlock, and doubt I'll ever watch Doctor Who.

[(Anonymous)]

I have a similar philosophy. There is absolutely no such thing as any kind of media that isn't problematic in some aspect, because it's impossible to represent every kind of person equally and accurately. Contextualizing is the key. Is the media making a common but regrettable oversight, like having one too many male characters, or too many white characters? Make a mental note, and try to focus on the positive aspects. Being aware of the problematic aspect is what's important - you don't have to drop the media unless it genuinely offends you. For instance, is the media advocating an actively hateful message, like "Lesbians just need a good dicking and then they'll turn straight"? Then you can say "Fuck that noise" and drop it.

And I agree with other people suggesting to break away from Tumblr for a while. I found myself feeling perpetually angry and burned out because of how overwhelmingly negative Tumblr posts can be. I decided to walk away from that, and I'm much happier for it.