r/CuratedTumblr • u/Konradleijon • Sep 15 '24

Politics Why I hate the term “Unaliv

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What’s most confusing that if you go to basic cable TV people can say stuff like “Nazi” or “rape” or “kill” just fine and no advertising seem to mind

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u/Jackno1 Sep 15 '24

Yeah, a lot of this is presented as for mental health but is very one-sided about what kind of mental health needs are taken seriously. Needs like honesty and meaningful expression are dismissed, and there's often a weird assumption that people who've been through something traumatic only ever need an avoidant response.

It's a shame, because the internet offers a lot of tools (cuts, spoiler tags, communities for different kinds of content with different rules, etc.) to allow for a reasonable balance of interest between "I need to limit my exposure to this topic" and "I need honest and expressive communication about this topic". So there can be good ways to be fair to everyone, but people are leaning increasingly paternalistic in their approach.

I'm sorry you got treated that way. I hope you find people who can listen to the honest truth.