For me it’s Dragon Ball Z, that was a pretty fucked up show tbh.

Like holy shit, all the characters are terrible people except maybe Gohan and Trunks.

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    The issue for me is that a lot of the media is targeted at kids, who do not view things critically or “in context”. This “it has to be viewed in context” is one of the greatest cop-outs in my opinion, because it makes consuming entertainment media an academic exercise, which it won’t be 99% of the time. People will defend Herge’s comics for example as “a product of its time and it has to be viewed in this context” which is true on its surface, but then those comics are still found in the childrens comic book section at the library, because those are the only ones who are interested in them.

    And it really is everywhere this messaging, and it’s impossible to protect your child from it because it will be confronted with it by means of parents who don’t inspect the media their kids consumes as critically. Or maybe they’re even onboard with the cute messaging of paw patrol or whatever.

    If a piece of media addresses problematic themes (via fiction or other) it must be in an age-appropriate manner than sets it in context itself and shouldn’t require secondary literature to understand the background.

    Also I hate watching childhood shows and having the memory of them marred by realising the fascist messaging in them.

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      If a piece of media addresses problematic themes (via fiction or other) it must be in an age-appropriate manner than sets it in context itself and shouldn’t require secondary literature to understand the background.

      I agree, but because that is even suggesting something other than a treat free-for-all the above poster seems against it under the guise of it being a demand “to be perfect and unproblematic in any way.”

      Too many people hold the position that if they as individuals are fine with someone as it is then it is perfectly fine for everyone else regardless of their age or other circumstances. It’s atomized consumerist “I got mine” mentality that is very selfish and counterproductive.

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        “to be perfect and unproblematic in any way.”

        This is what I demand of the food I feed my kid, and I don’t see why I should demand less from the media they get to consume either.

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          Your choices are anything goes when it comes to what’s in kids’ breakfast (including random chances of lead, arsenic, and botulism) or mandatory nutritional paste with no flavor added. Concern of any kind means you go to the latter choice automatically. CHOOSE. very-intelligent

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            I cant tell if you’re joking because those legitimately are the only two options for baby food in the innovative free market. I’m so glad my wife is such a creative and talented cook because our situation would be dire otherwise.