#problematic shit

[pearlescentgem]

Just saw this user (Voruto_Son_of_Boruto) on ao3 who created a work tagging popular ships which they find 'problematic' and basically filled it with 'if you ship this go die' kind of content.

Like we know you're a brain-dead loser, you don't need to advertise.

[elrondsscribe]

Hi! I’ve just always wondered, what got you so into Amrev, as well as George Washington?

Oh my, what got me into the Amrev wormhole …

Well, first of all, there was Hamilton, which I hadn’t ever watched until last November (wow! a whole year ago!). Fell in love with the soundtrack, went to Tumblr and oh my God what a wild waste land!!

Then I saw from some fanart that the historical Hamilton was actually ginger, and that was enough to launch me from the Hamilfandom into the Amrev space; I do love red hair! Then I heard that Washington was also a redhead, and my mind was BLOWN. I had to know more!

I should mention that roughly concurrent to this I was listening to an episode of Musicalsplaining, one of my favorite podcasts btw, that mentioned how George Washington (the only person you can fairly say was really ‘glorified’ in the musical) is actually a very interesting person if you take him as he really was. That piqued my interest!

That was when I started skimming bios, some really good and others not-so-good (there is a special place in hell for Ron Chernow), and started coming across all of Tumblr’s favorite anecdotes: Washington cussing at Lee at Monmouth, Washington getting all Soft with Lafayette, Washington being a nightmare boss to his aides, Washington towering like a foot and a half over his wife — all the greats.

TURN: Washington’s Spies didn’t hurt either! If you haven’t heard of that show, just look up some gifs of it here on Tumblr. Try YouTube too: Ian Kahn has an absolutely sinful voice!

Also … simply observe.

Tldr: through a haphazard convergence of thirst traps and historical curiosity. Aka, the best way to get into historical figures!

Oh also, and this part is very important: I also 100% do not forgive him for owning people. In fact, my fascination with Washington is like 50% pain, cuz Washington is a really good example of an enslaver who had really ambivalent emotions about slavery as an institution and his role in it. Yet he also never stopped owning people, was a fairly cruel enslaver even as enslavers go, shuffled his household staff as President to skirt Pennsylvania’s antislavery laws, and signed the Fugitive Slave Act into law (making it possible for a runaway to be legally recaptured in any state). And I read these quotes from him about how he clearly understands how slavery is a raw deal for the enslaved and I wanna knock him upside his red head and say “dude?? What’s not clicking??” So yeah, there’s also that. 🤷🏾‍♀️

[kill-cry-die]

In my good and superior opinion, Luke and Percy should've kissed

[critterowo]

People really be out here saying cringe culture is dead then bashing on anyone liking "problematic" media. Fuck off, let people like what they like no matter what it is. As long as they're not hurting anyone else then leave them be. And I'd fuckin bet 99% of people making callout posts about this have liked at least one thing that would be deemed problematic.

[jaydos2608]

to the Heathers Fandom

None of your ships are “problematic”

just because you ship

JDronica does not mean you support manipulative relationship

Kram does not mean you support rape and homophobia

Chansaw does not mean you support abusive

Rartha does not mean you support Stalking

People are allowed to change characters to fit the ships they want. and if you think other wise.

STOP CARE SO MACH ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE SHIPING

Sorry for the rant but i’m tired of this “problematic ship” shit i’ve seen it in other fandom but i’ve seen it the worse in the Heathers fandom because you can’t find a ship that someone would’t call “problematic”

[hyuckiesgf]

@ anon this is what she said about me.. My friend Cassy sent it to me!!!

[kylos-electric-slide]

Watching Attack of the Clones.

...Does Padme admit to losing her virginity at twelve to an older boy?

Because that’s what it sounds like.

And knowing Lucas, I think that’s what it’s supposed to sound like.

[thedasblr]

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