Is depiction of a thing onscreen the same as endorsement of that thing?Is it inherently harmful or helpful to portray certain things onscreen?
>>216968847>s depiction of a thing onscreen the same as endorsement of that thing?If you think so you are severely developmentally disabled.
>>216968847It's really context dependent. For example, showing ethnic minorities committing crimes is harmful because it reinforces dangerous and misleading stereotypes. Whereas showing colonialist/oppressor violence, even graphically, is healthy because it reframes unchallenged systems of powers and encourages retributionist justice.
>>216968934Bait used to be believable
>>216968847people do what they know. they know what you show them. endorsement or not, the exposure changes people.
