proship isn't about asking everyone to enjoy the same things u do. it's abt understanding that fiction is not reality, and that fictional preferences are not a reliable indicator of someone's morals, intentions, or behavior irl.. Media literacy really shouldn't be this difficult
we really need to drop the "i'm allowed to enjoy this kind of fiction because of my trauma" argument. you don't owe others a justification for that, the same way you don't need to justify your taste in music or books. trauma can be your motivation for enjoying it, but-
I've been learning about the psychology of how fiction affects humans for years, examining and debunking common arguments along the way. So finally letting some of that knowledge out and actually talking about it is..
Kinda satisfying
for what it’s worth, i will always be anti-censorship and anti-harassment and if you think that makes me an evil person, y’all are welcome to go. in a time where the government is trying to censor and divide minorities for their selfish gains, why would you even consider-
From a purely logical standpoint, that kind of treatment can quite literally ruin the entire experience of engaging with a community or enjoying something openly.
They 'hide' bc of people like you who throw offensive labels at them, psychoanalyze them, paint them as criminals and actively harass them simply bc of your own disgust and moral panic rather than any demonstrated harm or actual statistics.