I support the “fiction isn’t real so nothing matters” mindset but tbf at a certain point it can tip over into “the curtains are just blue” territory
like yes actually there is a conversation to be had about how a characters actions are framed and how they thematically fit with the rest of the story and it can in fact reflect the author’s beliefs. some authors are even trying to make a point
not all depiction is glorification but sometimes it is and you need to be able to tell the difference. not because your immortal soul will be tainted by reading The Bad One, but because you need to have reading comprehension skills
peer reviewed
[ID: tags from @annabelle–cane that say, “#‘the worst fiction will never be as bad as harming an actual person irl and to call them equivalent is beyond tactless’ soooo true #'fictional characters aren’t real so it’s impossible for anyone to express bigotry via how they engage with fiction’ not how that works mate” /End ID]
