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[mamadeb]

What do you do when everyone is squeeing over something that offends you in ways that are distinctly not politically correct? (The political incorrectness is on my part, not the "somethings" part.)

I know. Just don't say anything.

But it's annoying that I don't feel free to express that opinion openly.

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[gingicat]

I respect others' religious sensibilities, or try to. It's why I'm not offended when people say to me, "I really don't want to be on any filter where you mention anything I find immodest." For example. And I always put it behind a cut tag just in case.

But then, it's probably good for me not to mention some things just in order to maintain boundaries, too.

[mamadeb.livejournal.com]

The deeper I get into this, the sillier I feel.

I'm mildly offended by something that no one is forcing me to see. (Yes, I do get that). It's not a modesty thing - not in particular, since there's nothing immodest in the thing, and not in general since I can't pretend that modesty is a problem when it comes to slash fiction. Real people stuff is a different story, but this is not real. It's about fictional characters, after all.

And there are things about it that are offensive for different (and non-religious reasons) that I'm not as bothered about. And I also recognize that humor has its own rules.

Of all things to break this particular camel's back, this is about the silliest. But there it is. And everyone is so happy about it, and I'm sitting here feeling offended about "How dare they like this funny, well-made thing that is mildly offending me?" And more, "And I shouldn't say anything about it, because I don't want to offend anyone."

[gingicat]

Hon, things happen that way. I had to leave the room when my non-Jewish roommate was watching a cooking show that was a hymn to pork. Have I been able to watch seriously traif episodesof Iron Chef? Well, yeah. I don't know why this was different.

[vass]

everyone is so happy about it

Is everyone so happy about it? For sure?

I don't know whether or not they are, I'm posing the question.