@prettylifesk prison also played a major role. a lot of men would convert in prison, then bring the religion back to their families when they’d get out (and hence they’d also convert). also lots of liberian muslim influence in the area
@noyaoiforoldmen@LauraRbnsn which is why i’m so confused ppl are saying it’s groundbreaking…. anyone who’s been alive for more than 2 decades knows a variation of holmes, we just call them out or ignore them… not platform them w a 3hr documentary!!! she harmed vulnerable ppl at the end of the day hellooo
@demobatz@ReelTalker but if the majority of ppl don’t have the media literacy skills to reach that conclusion…. is it a little irresponsible on the producers to produce something that would unintentionally garner her sympathy when she’s a criminal at the end of the day who hurt vulnerable people?
@edmundlee we’ve all seen some variation of holmes IRL but the difference is we either call them out or ignore them, not platform them w a 3hr documentary. once ppl can get past that, it’s not as groundbreaking of a film. what matters is she still harmed vulnerable ppl!!
@Hisnameischris1@xoburna@edmundlee i think maybe if u’ve followed her scandal from 10+ yrs ago, none of her behavior ws groundbreaking bc we concluded she was a sociopath & saw her act like this in all the interviews & tapes so this film did nothing except maybe grant her a 🤏 grace for anyone who’d fall for it
@Hisnameischris1@xoburna@edmundlee right, as you said i don’t think anyone with common sense SHOULD be falling for the damsel in distress act, BUT platforming someone like her w a documentary will shift the convo to “but what if she’s also a victim🥺” and not… this woman is a criminal who harmed ppl.
@Hisnameischris1@xoburna@edmundlee but her tapes and interviews are public so this isn’t the first time ppl are exposed to her + her antics… she isn’t the first manipulator i’m sure a lot of ppl have encountered using these tactics to exist… so what’s left? the cinematography?
@Hisnameischris1@xoburna@edmundlee my issue is if that was one of their takeaways, they could have tried to communicate that message with a movie or a documentary with literally anyone else, not someone who willfully harmed vulnerable ppl (which wasn’t even addressed). she’s a criminal 1st & foremost
@nythesc1enceguy but she isn’t the 1st manipulative person to exist & ppl deal w variations of her IRL all the time.. her tapes/interviews are public..if we weren’t getting new info (w the right env a manipulative person can have you question urself) what are we left to enjoy, the cinematography?