- As an asexual/aromantic, Contrapoints' Twilight video revealed to me something I never understood: the appeal of romance novels. I never cared for them, and I still don't, but now I understand why people do.
- My favorite queer cinema and literature involve "problematic" queer characters. Maybe I'm not as queer on the spectrum, but at least I can relate to the falliability, the humanity, and that they exist (and so can I).
Me too, not a huge fan of romance novels (although I will admit I enjoyed "What If it's Us.")
I think the important thing is not to ban, but to encourage critically engaging with works of fiction. The only problem I see here is that the more people who engage with problematic shows, the popular it gets, and it might reach those who do not critically think about the media they consume. But then that still is a problem of critical thinking, not necessarily the work itself. (I recognize though some artists/writers purposely offend for the sake of clout; that's another story.)
- As an asexual/aromantic, Contrapoints' Twilight video revealed to me something I never understood: the appeal of romance novels. I never cared for them, and I still don't, but now I understand why people do.
- My favorite queer cinema and literature involve "problematic" queer characters. Maybe I'm not as queer on the spectrum, but at least I can relate to the falliability, the humanity, and that they exist (and so can I).
Me too, not a huge fan of romance novels (although I will admit I enjoyed "What If it's Us.")
I think the important thing is not to ban, but to encourage critically engaging with works of fiction. The only problem I see here is that the more people who engage with problematic shows, the popular it gets, and it might reach those who do not critically think about the media they consume. But then that still is a problem of critical thinking, not necessarily the work itself. (I recognize though some artists/writers purposely offend for the sake of clout; that's another story.)