StewieTheThird

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A discussion about the ethics of being a content creator or a fan and the implications of that influence.

 

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/13478112

As a general trigger warning, the first section of the post shows some examples of the content Meta is ignoring: transphobia, homophobia, etc.

 

Gatekeepers ruin everything; they will always be there, waiting in the shadows to tell you how you aren’t really that into something—or letting you know that what you like isn’t respectable enough to be a fan.

We have all experienced it, no matter what community it is, no matter what kind of fandom. You will always have someone trying to gatekeep what it means to be a fan—telling you the barrier you have to meet in order to “really” appreciate something.

Read the latest Socratically Post diving into the topic