cantotallyeven:

palant1r:

“this work is problematic because of how it handles [subject]”: reasonable premise for media criticism

“this work is problematic because it depicts [subject]”: do not pass go do not collect $200 this is, as a general rule, a functionally reactionary and conservative argument

I think even more importantly:

“this work is problematic and you should be critical of the viewpoints it presents while engaging with it”: reasonable premise for media criticism

“this work is problematic therefore everyone who engages with it is evil”: do not pass go do not collect $200 this is, as a general rule, a functionally reactionary and conservative argument