#after a while some of the most obvious distinctions were thrown out the window esp during a time when media literacy's kinda. tanking too.

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you ever see a callout post for a user you've never heard of, and so many of the listed issues consist of the most sensationalized 'ok, yes... and-?' bullet points so you just keep scrolling like

#happy monday everyone i'm cranky and choosing to channel it by bitching abt faceless terminally online netizens today #i meet up w my rl local friends and these things come up once in a while and then im reminded im not crazy lmfao. #'were actual real individuals tangibly hurt ooooor' #'did their fictional works just happen to make you uncomfy #b/c they didn't 100% align with your preferences/worldview.' #yk that meme abt putting certain buzzwords up on a shelf i think we need to retire or limit how ppl 2-liberally conflate fiction w reality #after a while some of the most obvious distinctions were thrown out the window esp during a time when media literacy's kinda. tanking too. #you can be squicked by something a person makes that shouldnt inherently give you ammunition towards villainizing them. #🥄👅 this post is not a personal endorsement of every 'problematic' trope or k1nk you dont like. its the principle ty god bless.