Why do you think Breadtube glamorizes the gross parts of LGBT+ history, while ignoring the wholesome stuff? Like I was so happy to find out that the white strip on the trans flag represents non-binary identities, and that it was created by a 50 year old trans women. But then I remembered Contra’s “all older trans people are true scrum” tirade. It’s bad enough that conservatives try to erases the high points of our history, why do so many of us feel the need to do it for them?
Anonymous
Contrapoints herself identifies as a centrist. Most of Breadtube works the same way. Being Center-Left, but also mad at corporations is 95% of BreadTube. There’s a difference between being Anti-Capitalist and Anti-Corporate and most of BreadTube is Anti-Corporate.Actual awareness of the nuances of LGBT issues or other social causes isn’t found a whole lot in BreadTube. And when it pops up, their own biases and dogmatic beliefs begin to show. Beliefs they are often stubborn to correct because they’re more concerned about showing off how smart they are than learning.We’ve seen Lindsay Ellis going on rapid fire bad takes the last few months, and that is a result of her unwillingness to change or examine things she likes. She accuses Disney of making up outrage for marketing and disregards their social improvements as “woke brands” and then turns around and licks the boots of Cartoon Network because she has a grudge with Disney specifically.She disregards the idea of shipping being problematic because she enjoys shows, books and films with pedophilic romance storylines and she doesn’t want to think about that.She dismisses the very easy to understand outrage about Contrapoints and blames it on “cancel culture” despite the fact that cancel culture isn’t a real thing yet will turn around and join in on tone-policing herself when the target isn’t someone she knows, because she doesn’t want to criticize her friends.This was what ultimately got Contrapoints in so much trouble, because she was constantly over-complicating and over-philosophizing some very simple to understand concepts, and injecting her Gender Essentialism into discussions of trans issues because she wanted to show off how smart she was. But because she’s not smart and was drawing largely off her own experiences and presenting them as universal, she put her foot in her mouth.What makes Hbomberguy continue to be the most popular and well-loved person in BreadTube is the sincerity. He’s a big goof who genuinely means well. Everyone got to watch him learn about trans issues he’d never thought about in real time, and be excited to learn about it. You could call him many things, but dishonest is not one of them.When he talks about trans issues, he educates himself. As opposed to certain other people who just talk out of their asses and use the fact that they’re trans or bi or “Not like OTHER woke people” as a defense against criticism.A lot of BreadTube is just people presenting their unquestioned but left-leaning opinions to demonstrate how smart they are. And if you want to just get the advertising dollars, then that works. You can be another Totalbiscuit.But if you want to actually do good things, promote good ideas, and advocate for people because you actually give any ounce of a shit about things being better… you won’t. You will eventually stumble against your own biases, hit backlash, and continue shooting yourself in the foot until you may as well just be another reactionary Youtuber because the people who matter do not want anything to do with you.
We’ve seen Lindsay Ellis going on rapid fire bad takes the last few months, and that is a result of her unwillingness to change or examine things she likes. She accuses Disney of making up outrage for marketing and disregards their social improvements as “woke brands” and then turns around and licks the boots of Cartoon Network because she has a grudge with Disney specifically.She disregards the idea of shipping being problematic because she enjoys shows, books and films with pedophilic romance storylines and she doesn’t want to think about that.
anonymous asked:
Isn’t it really contrived to have Bonnies date (shouldn’t hsve one a three btw) and Cala’s owner be the same person?
Yes.shouldn’t hsve one a three btw
If that’s what she ends up doing, then that’s what she ends up doing. You really expect Comic!Lily to argue with a three year old about what specifically to call a friend she likes?
Aren’t you worried about leftist infighting though?
Anonymous
No. Leftist Infighting is like Cancel Culture. It isn’t actually real.There are some people who are stupid enough to do shit like “Bernie or Bust” bit they aren’t a majority. When the time comes, the Left understands the value of unity and votes accordingly.Fights about who h YouTubers are good and what Breadtube’s issues are… They’re not the same level of fighting. On an average day, I’d expect leftists to be fighting. That’s what happens in a diverse group. That’s how growth and progress is made. I’d be more alarmed if the left didn’t fight because that is homogeny and stagnation.Getting along is a myth. We’re a diverse group of people and our wants and needs don’t always line up. And that’s okay.It’s good that we don’t always get along. It’s good that we’re always in a state of argument and debate. It’s good that our wants and needs don’t always line up or fit into a compromise. Because throwing our incompatible ideas into the arena to slug it out is how we learn which ideas are worthy to begin with.Peace, however comfortable it is, is stagnation. Conflict, however messy, is life.
What do you think about the controversy around Nessa? Some people say Game Freak oversexualizes female gym leaders in their games
Anonymous
They do. Going back as far as Gen 1 where Misty was in a full on bikini despite being 12 years old, and as time has gone on the issue just keeps popping up.That’s not a disputable fact. It is a thing they do. And the fact that they do it so consistently is a point where the ears perk up and people go “Game Freak, are you being weird about female characters again?”“Gym Leader in a negligee” should not be such a predictable occurrence.
I just found a Dr. Wolf video entitled “maybe Pony Life will be goofy so that Gen 5 will be serious”. First time in my life I wanted to punch a therapist in the face.
Anonymous
It’s My Little Fucking Pony you dumb furry bastard!
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