Submitted by Organic_Rock_6974 t3_zvwkxv in books
Organic_Rock_6974 OP t1_j1rw4wz wrote
Reply to comment by Brandosandofan23 in do you think that with media (booktok and booktube) we are losing critical thinking? by Organic_Rock_6974
maybe i've been very little time in this sub reddit lol
i know not everyone wants to read or think in a critical way or something but i feel that in every form of art there's always some parameters that are important to have in mind, it wouldn't have sense to study or discuss any of this if everything is completely subjective this doesn't mean that people isn't allow to enjoy books but idk, I feel that what we consume is important and to say that all books are the same and that everything is subjective to me is minimize the importance of the authors' work
Brandosandofan23 t1_j1rxkv6 wrote
I agree with what you’re saying.
I think this is an important discussion to have. I’m sure people in history have always argued about this subject, but I think your point of things like TikTok coming into play makes this topic very significant moving forward.
My main issue as I said is just the “reading is all equal” like you pointed out. It diminishes the significance of someone’s work and the importance literature has in society. Are we really going to say that the Harry Potter erotica fan fic is equal to something like Lolita? Like come on guys
Organic_Rock_6974 OP t1_j1ryc30 wrote
i think you got the point and explained better than me that my first language isn't english and get confused with words easily haha
Brandosandofan23 t1_j1ryfg7 wrote
Nah you’re good m8. I basically said exactly what you were saying anyway
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Brandosandofan23 t1_j1s17mi wrote
You made my point though. What I’m saying in terms of the critical thinking there’s an issue with only reading Harry Potter erotica. You’re talking about personal Hobby’s that’s not really relevant because it’s still media we consume.
People can read what they want but you’re not going to develop any critical thinking skills reading It Ends With Us or Fantasy page turners. That’s the point. Just like only consuming Fox News, the media we consume is still important.
And to the point of the erotica leaving a bigger impact… that’s just a critical thinking problem right there lol
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Brandosandofan23 t1_j1s5whc wrote
To the first point that’s just a terrible comparison. Jogging is completely irrelevant. The point is that it’s media we consume. If you never look at media that makes you think then what do you think happens? You think this has no effect on our thoughts? It’s like any media lol.
Second point sure it’s possible but that’s again a bad point because it’s extremely unlikely Harry Potter erotica is talking about any complex or serious topics. You could could say with ANYTHING that the “one person might find more meaning from it.” It’s a lazy argument
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Brandosandofan23 t1_j1s8fm4 wrote
It is though. And you know it. You’re literally defending Harry Potter erotica by saying “it might mean more to one person” when in the grand scheme of humans it’s going to be a nothing piece of work.
It’s just so weird people want to die on this hill.
There’s a reason there are numerous academic articles on Toni Mo and not fan fic. Touch grass. Hope you have a good one as well though.
ElegantVamp t1_j1ssitd wrote
>It’s just so weird people want to die on this hill.
A world desperate for external validation + an increase in an inability to feel even the slightest discomfort at something or everything having to come with an "X is okay and You're Valid™️" disclaimer.
Brandosandofan23 t1_j1t5uk9 wrote
Yea I really don’t get it. The validity stamps on this site sometimes get out of hand
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