TheGuyThatEveryoneHates
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Let's just say that my feelings of the 'Representation Wars' are very complicated. I feel as though more representation is great, but I feel as though it isn't handled well for a number of reasons.
What I really hate is that the culture seems to be about, on some level, pushing aside talented creators/writers so that less-talented creators/writers create inferior media that we are expected to consume without criticizing them for fear of backlash. This, ironically, results in pushback by the kinds of people who lurk on places like 4Chan and love posting lengthy rants about how much better things were in the 90s when 'talented' writers wrote things like Biker Mice From Mars, and Street Sharks.
The problem is that, well, they're right. So, by agreeing with their racist/sexist beliefs we've empowered them, and that isn't a good thing. However, the silver lining is that as these newer creators get more experience, they'll start making better content. Which will be cool, but how long will that take if they don't want to get better because critics are showering them with praise for their ideas alone, not the execution?
But, anyways, Gina recently garnered some controversy for doing... something. Whatever she did isn't really important because it's, honestly kinda dumb. However, she claimed that the reason she did what she did is because she was being harassed for months on end by activists pressuring her to show solidarity with the trans community.
It says a lot that the trans community pounced on her like wolves after she made that mistake. Saying the usual things like: "We just want you to understand how you're making them feel," or whatever. Look, trans people aren't defenceless puppies who need defending, and no one wants to be dehumanized by a group speaking for them. Trans people probably have bigger things to worry about than whether or not some actress shows their support for them on Twitter.
I feel like this whole situation just makes trans people look bad, and that sucks. The fact that Gina is probably going to used as a symbol for the 'right' as they say "See, a woman agrees with us," is depressing.
What I really hate is that the culture seems to be about, on some level, pushing aside talented creators/writers so that less-talented creators/writers create inferior media that we are expected to consume without criticizing them for fear of backlash. This, ironically, results in pushback by the kinds of people who lurk on places like 4Chan and love posting lengthy rants about how much better things were in the 90s when 'talented' writers wrote things like Biker Mice From Mars, and Street Sharks.
The problem is that, well, they're right. So, by agreeing with their racist/sexist beliefs we've empowered them, and that isn't a good thing. However, the silver lining is that as these newer creators get more experience, they'll start making better content. Which will be cool, but how long will that take if they don't want to get better because critics are showering them with praise for their ideas alone, not the execution?
But, anyways, Gina recently garnered some controversy for doing... something. Whatever she did isn't really important because it's, honestly kinda dumb. However, she claimed that the reason she did what she did is because she was being harassed for months on end by activists pressuring her to show solidarity with the trans community.
It says a lot that the trans community pounced on her like wolves after she made that mistake. Saying the usual things like: "We just want you to understand how you're making them feel," or whatever. Look, trans people aren't defenceless puppies who need defending, and no one wants to be dehumanized by a group speaking for them. Trans people probably have bigger things to worry about than whether or not some actress shows their support for them on Twitter.
I feel like this whole situation just makes trans people look bad, and that sucks. The fact that Gina is probably going to used as a symbol for the 'right' as they say "See, a woman agrees with us," is depressing.