So do you oppose DEI and representation of minorities in media then with the same gusto and ferver?
No, people producing media can cast whoever they want. I just don't think it has as much impact on the viewer as your statements implies. People may take inspiration from it but any rational individual understands that what they are consuming is not representing reality whether it's positive or negative. You may think superman is cool and want to emulate his ideals to try to be a better person, but you're not going to jump off the roof unless there's something wrong with you.
Do you oppose all social programs that aim to correct systemic biases that negatively impact different demographic slices?
No, and this has nothing to do with the topic at hand.
Or on the flip side, do you think that snuff/torture films should be normalised, as they’re just ‘fantasy’ and any sane person should just ‘know’ that you shouldn’t do that sort of thing?
It's certainly not my thing but I don't think they should be censored (assuming the content is fake, otherwise it's already a crime and there's already systems in place to deal with that). It is fantasy and you should know not to do that sort of thing. Again real life experience should be sufficient for a person to learn that hurting people is bad.
“People’ve been dealing drugs forever, and they’re going to continue dealing drugs – it doesn’t matter if 99% of drug dealers depicted in media are black!”. It’s the same principle.
I don't know where you got this quote from. It's certainly not something I said nor do I think that stat is accurate.
Why do you make an exception for this particular case? My guess would be that it applies more personally to you, and you find that uncomfortable, so you’re trying to defend your preferred dumb monkey content.
I'm not making any exceptions. My opinion on censorship is consistent for all types of media. If I don't like something I don't watch it. I don't try to emulate everything I see in front of me.
My guess would be that it applies more personally to you, and you find that uncomfortable, so you’re trying to defend your preferred dumb monkey content. But we’re all dumb monkeys, and we gotta look out for each other.
I don't give a shit about incest porn. It's the same as most of the rest of it just with different labels on the characters. I'm not defending it. I'm arguing that your reasoning for being against it is bad. Because I'm not a monkey and I'm capable of critical thought.
Hell, the UK had a pretty big “wake the fuck up” moment with the series “Adolescence”
Never heard of it, and looking it up I don't see any controversy surrounding it so not sure what you're referring to here.
it isn’t up to the impressionable 16 year old kid to make sure he comes of age in a culture that provides a positive sexual environment, but rather it’s up to (presumably) adults/people like you to look out for that kids well being, and ensure he’s not being exposed to misleading tropes.
16 is certainly old enough to know right from wrong. That said I agree it's up to adults to provide guidance to younger people. I disagree on the method. We are never going to be able to censor away every piece of objectionable content a kid may run across. What we can do is teach them moral values and to think critically about the differences between media they are consuming and reality. Doing so prepares them for whatever they may encounter and results in a more well rounded individual as a bonus.