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theres-whump-in-that-nebula · 6 months ago

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There’s a real paranormal attraction near me open at night!!! :D

…but everything is done in such a tourist-attracting way that the whole business appears to hinge upon sensationalized exploitation of the mentally ill >:(

#Like ooooh it’s spooky #No it’s not spooky; it’s appalling. So-called “doctors” did unspeakable things to the mentally disabled people under their care #Like sure if something is haunted; it’s haunted and should be investigated for science… like whatever #But I have a problem when the whole “asylum” thing is presented as a frightfully whispered word for an aesthetic backdrop #Like ooooooohhhhhh insane people they’re craaaazzzzyyyyyyy and are going to kiiillll yooouuuuuu shut the fuck up #Yeah hospitals in general are haunted.#But the only reason this one is getting so much traffic is because mental hospitals are so stigmatized #So of course people want to see the fucking freak show they advertise it as #In a place where the “scary” people (who are dead and therefore cannot defend themselves) were likely abused by actual monsters #And might I add it’s kind of gross that this place presents itself as a museum exploring the place’s history #when at the same time they have a scare attraction based upon the asylum WITHIN THE SAME WALLS #Rule number one to historical presentation is to present sensitive topics with sensitivity #and not to sensationalize details for shock value #Present the facts. Be respectful. I want to slap the staff.#And because everything is so sensationalized I have to question the validity of how haunted the place actually is #Because they clearly want to give people a show #Do they have the place rigged with EMF generators and hidden magnets so that people are guaranteed “””activity””””#Because they advertise on their website that they have state of the art scare technology for the fake haunted house part #Like hm… how far does that technology extend?#I don’t buy it.#like will these people buy the autism school if it closes down and do the same thing to it because oooooohhhh crazy ghosts #[inhales very deeply] GHOSTS ARE PEOPLE AND DESERVE TO BE TREATED WITH DIGNITY #AND IF GHOSTS DON’T EXIST THEN YOU ARE STILL HARMING REAL PEOPLE BY STIGMATIZING MENTAL ILLNESS #“Haunted jewel of the state” my ASS #This parapro gives two middle fingers and two middle toes to this beloved paranormal attraction

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