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if you think fiction doesn't effect reality, read this
you can't claim "representation matters" and "fiction doesn't effect reality".
if you agree that good rep of marginalized groups can help marginalised groups then you inherently have to accept that fiction does effect reality. and conversely how bad rep can effect marginalised groups.
I agree with good representation in fiction can effect how you view a group but i don't believe everything in fiction effects reality. I might have understood this comment wrong but personally I will sometimes enjoy reading something that I wouldn't necessarily enjoy in real life. This doesn't always mean illegal things or r*pe/ pedophilia but mayb...... 2 reply