#heck sometimes the thing being accused reflects more on how the accuser's mind makes associations than on any actual associations made by

[theriu]

Sometimes people criticize popular media because there are actual things that may be bad or need addressing, and sometimes people criticize popular media because they have a personal grudge against either the media or the creator of said media and just want to have something to be angry about. And it’s important to analyze our own motivations each time to make sure we haven’t slipped into the second one, which isn’t healthy for anyone involved.

#river ponders #media #criticism #this probably applies to other things too #just thinking about stuff like video games or movies getting randomly accused of bad representation based on circumstantial evidence #heck sometimes the thing being accused reflects more on how the accuser's mind makes associations than on any actual associations made by #that media #anyhoo