#but any art will tell you about the values and preoccupations of its creators

[catspouse]

i think the most insidious thing about cringe culture is that it restricts our ability to seriously inquire on the sorts of media we take for granted -- if you are shamed for even consuming {BAD_MEDIA_X}, then it is impossible to publicly critically engage with these media -- both to appreciate aspects of artistry found in something otherwise mediocre, but also to dissect the harmful ideas that these media disseminate, which is especially worrying for media produced for children.

#cringe culture #yes this is about the glorb post but its also about my skibidi toilet post soviet art thesis #but any art will tell you about the values and preoccupations of its creators #thats like fundamentally true #and we're allowed to investigate that with socially acceptable art #(or it's a fun gimmick when it's about like sherlock) #but the ruthless bullying we've become accustomed to online means it's impossible to probe or appreciate certain “off limits” media #eg you'd be called cringe or otherwise looked down uponfor seriously engaging with five nights at freddys on the level of literary criticis #and that really dampens our ability to have meaningful conversation! #which is especially concerning with childrens media #since children aren't as capable as adults to question the assumptions they're given (especially in media) #so to an extent talking about this is looking out for them