#what did you think it was about? racial equality and its widespreadedness in the fucking 1800s?

[mazhai]

saw a post about how bridgerton is liberal white escapism trash bc it implies that anything other than being a virgin or a wife to a rich man would bring you certain doom and like. girl. no fucking shit.

#“the show is only about preserving social order and maintaining the nuclear family” #what did you think it was about? racial equality and its widespreadedness in the fucking 1800s? #bs. #my point is not that anything set in the past has to be brutally racist for it to be historically accurate but that doesn't mean you can #ignore that facet of society completely #im curious how do you consume media if you throw a tantrum whenever a character makes an ethically questionable decision?