Fascinating

[lizbee]

A behaviour I first spotted in Doctor Who fandom that has now spread to Legend of Korra fans:  where an episode is so offensive and objectively objectionable that people lose their ability to use cut tags!

I mean, it surely is some kind of unintended side effect, and not just people being fucking rude.

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[lizbee]

My theory is that lots of people are quite sheltered. My ability to give a fuck about things fandom finds offensive are directly and inversely proportional to whether or not I've been doing police work at my day job.

And I've done a LOT of police work in the last few weeks. Eight hours of child abuse cases puts things in perspective.

[ruuger]

My theory is that lots of people are quite sheltered.

Yes, this. I once saw someone claim that some fic that approriated some disaster or another was the most offensive thing they had ever seen, and I only barely restrained myself from leaving a comment to tell them to watch the fucking news sometimes.

Yes, the fic was stupid and offensive and deserved all the mocking and scorn it got, but you have to be pretty out of touch from reality to call it the worst thing ever.