just to clarify, ‘proship’ doesn’t mean you ship minor x adult? whenever someone explains it they list that as the main thing
People who use the term “proship” to describe themselves use it to mean “ship and let ship.”
People who use the term “proship” to describe themselves use it to mean “I ship what I want to ship, and I don’t harass other people over what they ship.”
Some people who use the term “proship” to describe themselves are also people who ship minor x adult.
The term “proship” as self-applied does not mean that you ship minor x adult.
Pro-censorship fans use the term “proship” as an insult against other fans and use it to mean “people who ship anything I find objectionable.” In order to get away with this they will tell you that “proship means pedophile.” Some of them even actually believe this.
It was this exact thing that made me an anti for so long. I was an anti for like 2 years At Least. It was only like 6ish months ago (time is a construct I do not understand so be lenient with me here) that I learned what being a prosper actually is
It is very important for proshippers to keep explaining what we actually believe, because without that I would still be feeling hate not only at other people, but also at myself for the stuff I wanted to read about (I read darker fics sometimes because it helps me cope with some of my own experiences to see a character I love go through it, I can explain more on that later if someone wants that).
The stuff that anti’s say are damaging. They may come from a place of genuine care and concern, but at the end of the day it isn’t helpful, and we need to start countering the false information they are spreading
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