UUUUUUUUUGH the history posts on tumblr make me want to hit my head against the wall. Also, "WHY WEREN'T WE TAUGHT THIS IN SCHOOL?" Uhhh, because it's inaccurate? Or wasn't widely known until this year? Or you were twelve years old and curriculums simplify things for age-appropriate levels of understanding?
I had to block a post about Ancient Egypt because it had so much misinformation I would cringe whenever it came onto my dash.
Don't get me started on the "this ~exotic~ culture was/is so feminist and cool!" posts which often involve Western people shouting down people who are actually from said cultures if they dare to point out that this view is lacking in nuance. Also, everything can be directly compared to socio-political situations in the US. EVERYTHING.
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I had to block a post about Ancient Egypt because it had so much misinformation I would cringe whenever it came onto my dash.
Don't get me started on the "this ~exotic~ culture was/is so feminist and cool!" posts which often involve Western people shouting down people who are actually from said cultures if they dare to point out that this view is lacking in nuance. Also, everything can be directly compared to socio-political situations in the US. EVERYTHING.