How do you deal with people and things in your life not living up to your changing ideas? Since i have opened my eyes to fatpositive feminists non-slutshaming non-victim blaming ideals, it's been harder for me to talk to my friends and not respond with rage. They're so uneducated and whenever I try to talk to them about it, they think I'm being a 'bitch'. ALSO, I can't enjoy Parks and Rec anymore because they're all about slut shaming and saying that strippers aren't legitimate people.. @happicuppa
I’ve been dealing with it quite a bit, actually and all I can say is try your best to educate them in a pleasant way, and if they choose to remain ignorant and rude, they don’t need to be your friends.
As for TV shows. Many are so blatantly sexist, I refuse to watch them. Others succumb to stereotypes for humor, sometimes in a weird way, and it might not mean they completely believe that stereotype or condone it. On P&R, the characters are somewhat farsical in their representations of “real” people. They over exaggerate quite a bit, much like 30 Rock. It’s their brand of humor. I highly doubt Amy Poehler would be a part of a show that she thought was sending any type of horribly negative messages. She’s quite the feminist.