Seriously, what’s the deal with the rising purity culture in fandom spaces??? Like, it’s not a RE exclusive problem, it’s EVERYWHERE, practically in ever fandom I’m in lately. Even when the franchise is explicitly a dark one, people still make such a big deal out of dark fiction. I am not even that old (22), and yet I know dark fiction was always a big part of fandom culture??? People write and draw fucked up things. Fucking mlp dark fics were my bread and butter in my teen years. It’s gotten so bad, you can’t even create stuff with all the tags and warnings in place. Like, Jesus Christ, if the person tags their shit appropriately, why are you even throwing a fit about it? And if they don’t tag their work, just let them know without acting like a high-school bully. I’m just tired, man. Creating used to be about having fun, not trying to make sure your content is appropriate enough to avoid getting dogpiled. I feel especially bad for young creators just starting out in fandom spaces :(
people don’t fucking understand how twisted and hypocritical their mindset is about it.
“reading or writing rape or incest fic means you condone it”
okay well you’re saying that in RE fandom. RE, a series about characters who are either law enforcement or military or both.
so if reading dark fic means you condone the content in the fic
does that mean that playing RE means you condone the actions of law enforcement?
RE glorifies military service and law enforcement. so, by playing and enjoying it, you are contributing to the glorification of military service and law enforcement, and you must be doing that because you agree with the actions these institutions take. that’s what you’re saying?
that must be what you’re saying, right?
no? then why is dark fic different? oh, it only applies to topics that you personally don’t like? oh, okay.
you know, this is how fucking stupid those people sound.
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