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All the Negativity....
May. 27th, 2023 05:16 amI've never been so close to deleting social media in my life, you guys, and last night, I came so close. And why? Because I actually let two different people get to me. I've had my Facebook for a very long time and I've lived with the policy of it's my page, I'll post what I want for my own reasons. Sometimes, especially when I'm into something something hardcore (currently that would be Guardians of the Galaxy specifically the third volume) I will post something closely related but not exactly.
I changed my profile picture after the movie to reflect the message it portrayed to me and wrote the appropriate message and started what I think is the most ridiculous disagreement I think I've ever been in with someone I thought was lot smarter than that. To spare them the embarassment, I won't share the screenshot here though I did share it with a couple of close friends. I was pissed off at their insinuations, and hurt. and for what? Cause I decided I wanted a certain character to be the face of change? Again, I have to be a bit vague here.
Next, and probably because I've been watching a lot of wildlife rescue videos lately on Reels and stuff, I came across an otter video. It's a rescued otter that lives with a human and her cat. She is so cute, and can't sleep without her ginger cat. So I shared with Wrekko Player, Joe Squirrel, and my page, and typed "It's so cute!" Now, again, I'm a bit into otters right now, thanks to Guardians of the Galaxy 3. So of course I'm gonna share. So a few hours later, i get a response, and like anyone else...or most people, I guess, I anxiously go check, only to have this, "they're mean, and have sharp teeth and are dangerous." Um. Wow. Okay. That may be true but can't anyone just enjoy a cute video anymore? Why ruin it for others?
This person often does this to me, too. I remember one time I put a pic of Teal up and she tried to tell me my cat had mange and she needed the vet. apparently, she'd missed my other posts and I had to explain again that ,NO, Teal doesn't have mange, she's got psychogenic alopecia, there's very little we can do about it beyond being patient with her, and giving her as much love as we can. This person just is constantly finding something negative to say about posts and it's finally just gotten on my nerves, I think.
But Facebook isn't my ownly problem. The last three weeks, I've come across no less than 4 articles trying to cancel Beatrix Potter. Yes, you read that correctly. Cancel. Beatrix. Potter. Now. I read all 4 of them. Usually i don't read the articles because any time I see anything attacking something i love I try to ignore it (except when I don't and rant to my friends about it...right, lj-user="sarajayechan">? LOL ) but because I've been trying to learn the history behind these stories especially Beatrix herself, I read them. Well. Here is the scoop. They want her cancelled because neither she or her estate ever acknowledged that Peter Rabbit was supposedly borrowed from tales by enslaved individuals.
Now, I'm gonna tell you guys. I've read both The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Bre'er Rabbit (which is what they're referring to here). The only similarity I can honestly see is the fact they're both rabbits. Now perhaps it's because I'm white. Maybe it's because I don't want to see it? But to be honest, the only character I can see maybe being borrowed at all could be Mr. Tod. He could possibly be Bre'r Fox. But then again, all foxes are crafty and sneaky, so I'd say that was a thin argument at best.
I just wonder why these things come out of nowhere. Some things are warranted, I get it. But Beatrix Potter has been gone for many many years now. I don't know what they think bringing this up now will do. Even if it is true.
Look, I'm not saying it isn't, but it's a stretch in my personal opinon, and I'm not just saying that because I have a recent personal connection with the 2018 nad 2021 movie adaptations... I swear. I'm really just emotionally and mentally exhausted of all the random stuff I love coming out as "bad" or having "done sometihng wrong". That's not saying it's not true. I'm just kinda... over it. Can't we just have nice things anymore?
I changed my profile picture after the movie to reflect the message it portrayed to me and wrote the appropriate message and started what I think is the most ridiculous disagreement I think I've ever been in with someone I thought was lot smarter than that. To spare them the embarassment, I won't share the screenshot here though I did share it with a couple of close friends. I was pissed off at their insinuations, and hurt. and for what? Cause I decided I wanted a certain character to be the face of change? Again, I have to be a bit vague here.
Next, and probably because I've been watching a lot of wildlife rescue videos lately on Reels and stuff, I came across an otter video. It's a rescued otter that lives with a human and her cat. She is so cute, and can't sleep without her ginger cat. So I shared with Wrekko Player, Joe Squirrel, and my page, and typed "It's so cute!" Now, again, I'm a bit into otters right now, thanks to Guardians of the Galaxy 3. So of course I'm gonna share. So a few hours later, i get a response, and like anyone else...or most people, I guess, I anxiously go check, only to have this, "they're mean, and have sharp teeth and are dangerous." Um. Wow. Okay. That may be true but can't anyone just enjoy a cute video anymore? Why ruin it for others?
This person often does this to me, too. I remember one time I put a pic of Teal up and she tried to tell me my cat had mange and she needed the vet. apparently, she'd missed my other posts and I had to explain again that ,NO, Teal doesn't have mange, she's got psychogenic alopecia, there's very little we can do about it beyond being patient with her, and giving her as much love as we can. This person just is constantly finding something negative to say about posts and it's finally just gotten on my nerves, I think.
But Facebook isn't my ownly problem. The last three weeks, I've come across no less than 4 articles trying to cancel Beatrix Potter. Yes, you read that correctly. Cancel. Beatrix. Potter. Now. I read all 4 of them. Usually i don't read the articles because any time I see anything attacking something i love I try to ignore it (except when I don't and rant to my friends about it...right, lj-user="sarajayechan">? LOL ) but because I've been trying to learn the history behind these stories especially Beatrix herself, I read them. Well. Here is the scoop. They want her cancelled because neither she or her estate ever acknowledged that Peter Rabbit was supposedly borrowed from tales by enslaved individuals.
Now, I'm gonna tell you guys. I've read both The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Bre'er Rabbit (which is what they're referring to here). The only similarity I can honestly see is the fact they're both rabbits. Now perhaps it's because I'm white. Maybe it's because I don't want to see it? But to be honest, the only character I can see maybe being borrowed at all could be Mr. Tod. He could possibly be Bre'r Fox. But then again, all foxes are crafty and sneaky, so I'd say that was a thin argument at best.
I just wonder why these things come out of nowhere. Some things are warranted, I get it. But Beatrix Potter has been gone for many many years now. I don't know what they think bringing this up now will do. Even if it is true.
Look, I'm not saying it isn't, but it's a stretch in my personal opinon, and I'm not just saying that because I have a recent personal connection with the 2018 nad 2021 movie adaptations... I swear. I'm really just emotionally and mentally exhausted of all the random stuff I love coming out as "bad" or having "done sometihng wrong". That's not saying it's not true. I'm just kinda... over it. Can't we just have nice things anymore?
