first of all: it’s fine to not be into something. you don’t have to actively engage with everyone’s kinks. but don’t go around kinkshaming
a lot of people are subscribed to the reactionary idea that there are certain taboo kinks that are inherently bad and/or should be shunned
these are the kinds of ideas that have evolved into the current propagandized stereotype of queer people being sexual predators
the (uncomfortable) truth is that, unless there is actual direct harm caused, there isn’t really any kink that can (or should) be considered “too” kinky
this view is especially prominent when combined with the classic “but think of the kids!” argument - which, as always, often leads to kids being othered from communities that would otherwise claim to be protecting them
this idea also takes many forms (see: proship discourse, incest kinks, babyfur drama, etc) but it’s ultimately all part of the same culture war. it also extends into art, regurgitating the age old “video games cause violence” argument
the cycle of abuse that this causes is quite easy to understand:
the amount of queer people that are actively harming the community by subscribing to these ideas is genuinely baffling. you’d think we’d know better than to use the enemy’s weapon against ourselves
@root Could you explain how 1. and 2. connect more exactly?