horror auโs being illegal now mannnn whereโs the fun? itโs fiction. โone of them is evilโ ok itโs fiction. โitโs unethicalโ ok itโs fiction.
a lot of people are convinced that the fictional characters we enjoy are a direct reflection of our own morals and i believe that's why media interpretation in fandom spaces has gotten so poor. and like, rigid? we can't have proper nuanced discussions without arguments
i used to think like this until i grew up and realised readingโs a hobby, not a test. the phrase "literacy crisis" actually refers to systematic issues, not fiction genres. true literacy issues involve a declining ability to analyse text, find main ideas, or understand nuance.