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fruitsyrups · 2 years ago

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the whole "Being a Reader" thing as part of an identity bugs me too like you're still just consuming content made by other people, I don't see why it being printed out on paper makes it any different than if it was on a tv or movie screen

True! Yeah, you wouldn't tell someone "You're not a real movie/show watcher if you watch (etc)" because obviously the only requirement in order to be A Person Who Watches Stuff is to...... watch stuff. But then when it comes to literature, somehow it's supposed to be different? Lol.

#also I think the specific insta post that I was talking about was about COHO books. which i havent read any of but i know ppl hate her lol #and from what ive heard she does portray abuse and etc in a very bad very romanticized way #which is gross and yeah i dont think i would enjoy reading any of that either. but... theyre still books #& if somene likes those books its like sure maybe theyre a reader with bad taste but theyre still a reader lol #theres no moral ethical or intelluctual requirements that u need to fit in order to be a “Real Reader”. gatekeeping is so silly.

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