bigger brain: lord of the flies wouldn’t work with girls because they’d work together and get off the island
expanding brain: girls and women are capable of violence and cruelty too
galaxy brain: young girls could build an equally hellish micro-society but it would function differently from the original because of differing socialization and men aren’t qualified to write it anyway
pedophilia is ABSOLUTELY excused and oftentimes glorified in fandom spaces. like… it’s not disputable, there is incessant fic jerking off to “jailbait,” teacher/student AUs, there is so much brushing aside of dangerous age gaps. i know this because like. i’ve been in fandom since i was 11. i used to enjoy this shit when i was younger because all of the adults making content in fandom spaces presented it as totally normal and okay. i was so, so lucky that nobody used it to prey on me. and eventually i woke up because i saw people pushing back against it, properly contextualized it, realized we don’t exist in a vacuum, and now it disgusts and unnerves me.
i don’t care if it’s “not real life,” it’s still content you are putting into a public forum where real life kids and teenagers can and WILL see it. i know too many people who got hurt when they were younger because of this shit. adults have to start taking responsibility for the content they produce. we have to be conscious of what we are espousing and consuming.
Social media is a powerful tool to reinforce habits of thought. The things we’re exposed to on a daily basis sink into our bones, become a part of our core. What we choose to surround ourselves with will inevitably shape our thought patterns, outlook and mindset. It’s important to consciously choose the things that influence our subconscious minds. Whether we like it or not, we’re conditioning ourselves; we may as well use that process constructively.
– Praise the living daylights out of a show and shove its greatness in everyone’s face
– 2 years later, pick it apart violently and insult everyone who still enjoys it in as edgy a way as possible because negativity is cool
I’ve noticed this same trend, and as an aspiring artist/content creator, it disturbs me deeply. I know I don’t want to spend 1-3 years of my life on a large comic or animation project solely for people to enjoy from now ‘til the end of time… only for its true fan base to expire immediately like milk left out of the fridge, and only attract the lowest common denominator type fans and amass a useless “hatedom” afterwards. I’m sure I’m not the only one disturbed by this.
It’s like the relevancy of a work of art/fiction in this day and age keeps getting shorter and shorter. Is that due to shrinking attention spans? Is it because there’s a constant barrage of new works being cranked out everywhere, and other works just kinda get buried? Is it because things get too popular too quickly? (those seem to be the worst). I don’t know, but regardless I don’t like it.
An important two cents to consider
It’s likely because they’re things that attempt to cater to the new wave of social justice and awareness, and I say that in a good way. Shows that legitimately try to address things like LGBTQIA+, and gender roles, and racial issues, and anything else I’m forgetting in the moment.
When Tumblr sees that, we immediately latch onto this show, because the creators are clearly like us, they understand, they want to do good by spreading awareness.
The problem is that we go all in. They have to get everything perfectly right or they’re fucking it all up. If they make an attempt, they must be completely knowledged in what they’re addressing. Because we’ve put this show on a pedestal and adopted it as a beacon of morality.
As someone whose been there, it’s a dangerous path to walk down. When you expect the things you love to be perfect, you set yourself up for disappointment. Not to say you shouldn’t question things! But for fucks sake, what do you think you’re gonna get if you go for the throat the minute you find a hair out of place? Don’t put your favorite shows up on a pedestal. Don’t act like what you like has to be perfect. Understand that liking something flawed doesn’t inherently mean you’re forgiving those flaws. You can love something and also acknowledge what about it is fucked up. That’s called critical consumption of media!
No show – no one – is gonna wanna touch on issues if they aren’t allowed the chance to learn from their mistakes.
kesha literally got put through some terrible fucking abuse and violence, a lengthy public trial, rehab, and slew of people constantly tearing her career down for being a “slut” or an lgbt+ supporter and she returned from hiatus and put out rainbow which is inspiring and raw and incredibly uplifting and talks about strength through self-acceptance of the good and bad inside of her.
taylor swift tried to manipulate and lie to destroy not one, not two, but THREE (3) people’s careers, got caught in a lie and publicly dragged, and she returned from hiatus and put out an overproduced song with trash lyrics talking about how she can’t let go of the smallest slight against her…
if that doesn’t tell you who’s really a good person at heart, i don’t know what does.
What I’ve realized is that “keep trying” is the key to everything. You have to keep making the active decision to be a good person, keep making the decision to work hard, to be kind, to take care of yourself. It is the only way you will succeed. Thinking of it only at the beginning of your journey is not enough.
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