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fanfiction-obsession · 1 day ago

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Major Monogram from Phineas and Ferb is a fascinating accidental example of unjust biases stemming from ignorance and laziness instead of intentional harm in the ‘species-ism’ that is a root of injustice in the PnF universe. In this essay I will

#okay but like actually #he treats a lot of the agents shitty #especially early on #because he considers himself to be a ‘higher species’#“What is this- pick on the higher species day?#(quote from the hr scene in La-candance-cabra #and even as employees he treats them poorly #but it’s literally just because he’s terrible at his job #mans wanted to be an acrobat #he’s not qualified to learn how to manage a bunch of animals with sentience and bank accounts #or at least #he doesn’t think he is #so he doesn’t try #for most of the snow #he just kinda sits around and complains about his job #but we know he experiences character development at some point in the future #because he goes bowling with Perry and Doof #suggesting he views Perry as an equal #so we know he’s capable of it #just in the future #but in present moment he’s simply refusing to educate himself #and idk I just think it’s a fascinating example of how ignorance can be harmful #and why we should try our best to learn about others differences #phineas and ferb #perry the platypus #agent p #owca #major monogram

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