Nope. This is a wuxia drama with straight romance as side stories. The ML has 2nd FL as his love interest. It…
"Basically the modus operandi of these brainwashed woke-a$$e$ ..." "... not to mention making unwarranted assumptions about me & my moral character"
nothing screams moral bankruptcy louder than using "woke" as an insult and mocking those of us who disagree with you. you have no moral ground to stand on
Nope. This is a wuxia drama with straight romance as side stories. The ML has 2nd FL as his love interest. It…
china bans content, jails creators, and erases identities. "cancel culture" posts a thread online. the chinese government is far more intolerant than any social media outrage
"Not to mention, no group or persons within a group have the basic & innate ("inalienable") right to be represented on TV"
media's a tool of cultural influence. denying visibility to a group isn't neutral, it diminishes their social legitimacy. to be invisible in media is to be made invisible in society
"... you don't hesitate for a moment to condemn China for canceling BL entertainment content (without having even an iota of an idea about the thought process behind the policy recommendations)"
the "rationale" for censoring bl content is illogical and discriminatory against gay people
Nope. This is a wuxia drama with straight romance as side stories. The ML has 2nd FL as his love interest. It…
china's policies are well-documented human rights violations
the chinese government weaponizes censorship to propagate an anti-gay and pro-straight ideology/propaganda. they hold the belief that the lives of gay people are less deserving of the respect and media recognition granted to others. young minds are instilled with the belief from an early age and face negative legal consequences should they resist it. this form of brainwashing is a systemic assault on the rights and dignity of gay people
"Have you ever stepped foot in China? In Shanghai alone, there are tons of openly gay & lesbian bars, nightclubs, & other hangouts"
a few private, tolerant venues in shanghai don't negate state censorship. gay people are silenced and erased from public discourse. that's a ban
"China is a sovereign nation"
sovereignty doesn't absolve a nation of its obligation to uphold the basic principles of free speech and human rights
"I try not to be ethnocentric, xenophobic, let alone culturally imperialistic in my fandom ... what makes you think that you have some sort of privileged access to objective morality?"
absent the privilege of accessing an objective moral truth, "ethnocentrism," "xenophobia," and "cultural imperialism" can't be deemed immoral. in your opinion, they're immoral. in another person's opinion, they might not be. efforts by the international community to encourage inclusive media policies in china would be as valid as the chinese government’s deliberate suppression of diversity in thought and lifestyle
the state imposes its norms on its people. in turn, we hold the state accountable and assert our own norms and values
"What's bitterly & unbearably ironic about your contention is that the West practically invented "cancel culture." Half the American people tries to cancel the other half"
it's logically bankrupt to equate china’s homophobic censorship with the phenomenon of "cancel culture" in the west. the former's supported by the full weight of the government. the latter's subject to ongoing discourse and criticism, and doesn't carry the force of law
i appreciate gmmtv's commitment to giving gay/lesbian couples the happy endings they've been historically denied. misery's omnipresent in reality. we don't need to look beyond our screens or front doors to confront it. fiction, however, can be an opportunity to escape misery and enter a world where happiness is within arm's reach
the forced non-platonic male–female interactions and distressing presence of an abusive "mother" undermined an otherwise moving story. the "mother" crossed a line from disciplinary actions into physical abuse by striking the son over his use of foul language (episode 1, 51:00). there were visible wounds on his legs
she appeared supportive and redeemable in the third episode, encouraging the paralyzed/disabled son to eat (52:00). within a brief span of time, she took to depriving him of food again and pressured him to rise above his physical limitations to feed himself. her approach is by no means appropriate or effective in managing a disability. anyone who excuses it is abusive and a blight on society
So does the mother never get better? Because I've only watched 3 episodes before needing a break because her behavior…
love builds trust and emotional security. circumstances wherein the outcome of your "love" is fear or trauma imply that you're confusing love with unhealthy obsession and projection
most "parents" don't "try their best." they mold children into miniature versions of themselves to prove their worth, assert their place in the social hierarchy, or compensate for personal failures. children wear the ragged leftovers of unfulfilled dreams "parents" were too incompetent to fulfill and bring to fruition themselves
"... every parent will make mistakes"
mistakes inconvenience children temporarily (e.g., forgetting a school event, forgetting to pick them up from school on time). abuse leaves wounds that last a lifetime
"... it's easy to judge flawed parents until you inevitably become one"
there are alternatives to "parenthood." some of us choose a childfree lifestyle to break the cycle of abuse
Both have the same rating and both are great shows! Obviously ABO Desire is really popular since it's omegaverse…
the privilege to create carries with it the privilege to voice dissatisfaction towards those very creations. it's within the boundaries of my personal freedom to express my dislike for omegaverse and its toxic fandom
Both have the same rating and both are great shows! Obviously ABO Desire is really popular since it's omegaverse…
"losing oneself" in fiction shouldn't require compromising one's morals and values. i'll continue calling out the cheap, problematic, or poorly executed fiction that relies on omegaverse
Both have the same rating and both are great shows! Obviously ABO Desire is really popular since it's omegaverse…
omegaverse has been a common theme in novels, fanfictions, comics, and animations for years. it's nothing new. and "abo desire" is a rebranding of those familiar, played-out bestiality fetishes that no longer hold any excitement or novelty
"... not to mention making unwarranted assumptions about me & my moral character"
nothing screams moral bankruptcy louder than using "woke" as an insult and mocking those of us who disagree with you. you have no moral ground to stand on
there’s no downvote feature on mdl. the "snowflakes" haunting you are imaginary and live in your head
"Not to mention, no group or persons within a group have the basic & innate ("inalienable") right to be represented on TV"
media's a tool of cultural influence. denying visibility to a group isn't neutral, it diminishes their social legitimacy. to be invisible in media is to be made invisible in society
"... you don't hesitate for a moment to condemn China for canceling BL entertainment content (without having even an iota of an idea about the thought process behind the policy recommendations)"
the "rationale" for censoring bl content is illogical and discriminatory against gay people
the chinese government weaponizes censorship to propagate an anti-gay and pro-straight ideology/propaganda. they hold the belief that the lives of gay people are less deserving of the respect and media recognition granted to others. young minds are instilled with the belief from an early age and face negative legal consequences should they resist it. this form of brainwashing is a systemic assault on the rights and dignity of gay people
"Have you ever stepped foot in China? In Shanghai alone, there are tons of openly gay & lesbian bars, nightclubs, & other hangouts"
a few private, tolerant venues in shanghai don't negate state censorship. gay people are silenced and erased from public discourse. that's a ban
"China is a sovereign nation"
sovereignty doesn't absolve a nation of its obligation to uphold the basic principles of free speech and human rights
"I try not to be ethnocentric, xenophobic, let alone culturally imperialistic in my fandom ... what makes you think that you have some sort of privileged access to objective morality?"
absent the privilege of accessing an objective moral truth, "ethnocentrism," "xenophobia," and "cultural imperialism" can't be deemed immoral. in your opinion, they're immoral. in another person's opinion, they might not be. efforts by the international community to encourage inclusive media policies in china would be as valid as the chinese government’s deliberate suppression of diversity in thought and lifestyle
the state imposes its norms on its people. in turn, we hold the state accountable and assert our own norms and values
"What's bitterly & unbearably ironic about your contention is that the West practically invented "cancel culture." Half the American people tries to cancel the other half"
it's logically bankrupt to equate china’s homophobic censorship with the phenomenon of "cancel culture" in the west. the former's supported by the full weight of the government. the latter's subject to ongoing discourse and criticism, and doesn't carry the force of law
she appeared supportive and redeemable in the third episode, encouraging the paralyzed/disabled son to eat (52:00). within a brief span of time, she took to depriving him of food again and pressured him to rise above his physical limitations to feed himself. her approach is by no means appropriate or effective in managing a disability. anyone who excuses it is abusive and a blight on society
most "parents" don't "try their best." they mold children into miniature versions of themselves to prove their worth, assert their place in the social hierarchy, or compensate for personal failures. children wear the ragged leftovers of unfulfilled dreams "parents" were too incompetent to fulfill and bring to fruition themselves
"... every parent will make mistakes"
mistakes inconvenience children temporarily (e.g., forgetting a school event, forgetting to pick them up from school on time). abuse leaves wounds that last a lifetime
"... it's easy to judge flawed parents until you inevitably become one"
there are alternatives to "parenthood." some of us choose a childfree lifestyle to break the cycle of abuse