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This might blow antifan's minds, but No One Groomed Me Into Liking "Problematic" Ships.
I just watched/played/read whatever show/movie/game/book, and decided I liked the dynamic and thought it was interesting
No one had to convince me, and if you wanna make the argument that I+
I just watched/played/read whatever show/movie/game/book, and decided I liked the dynamic and thought it was interesting
No one had to convince me, and if you wanna make the argument that I+
Was "groomed by the fiction itself", that still doesn't hold up to scrutiny because there is nothing necessarily in the overt text of these shows that made me believe "wow real life a/m is soooo hot!!!"
Grooming is direct and with intent; for instance, an idea presented as+
Grooming is direct and with intent; for instance, an idea presented as+
non fiction. A TV show could not groom me into believing something unless it was the express intent of the creators themselves to DIRECTLY convince me in real life
Grooming is intentional psychological manipulation, not passive indoctrination of ideas. And I don't allow fiction+
Grooming is intentional psychological manipulation, not passive indoctrination of ideas. And I don't allow fiction+
to dictate my opinions and beliefs.
I AM critical as to where I source my information, and I attempt to construct my perspective on the world using as true of a fact as I can ascertain. I do my research, I do my thinking on these subjects and it lead me to proship.
I AM critical as to where I source my information, and I attempt to construct my perspective on the world using as true of a fact as I can ascertain. I do my research, I do my thinking on these subjects and it lead me to proship.
Antifans rarely actually consider where their beliefs come from, and why they believe it.
They hear a convincing take from someone else, don't bother to think about it, it exploits their emotions or weaponised disgust, and then act on those beliefs without thinking it through.
They hear a convincing take from someone else, don't bother to think about it, it exploits their emotions or weaponised disgust, and then act on those beliefs without thinking it through.
