How is it that I only learned (or at least made the connection) today that #SpiderMan and #Venom villain, #Carnage, is an #AIDS #allegory?

Like, I've known since forever that #symbiotes are a #drugs / #addiction allegory. But somehow, the AIDS allegory was news to me.

The things you learn on the #internet...

#Marvel #comics #comicbooks #criticalreading

I think it's important to understand that when we boost or share we provide some of the validity of the content because people who follow our posts are interested in what we're posting (otherwise they'll unfollow or mute) and part of the future with #AI requires us to be willing to reevaluate what we're reading, to clarify why we're sharing and to be diligent about how we cause information to spread.

#CriticalReading #CriticalThinking

Pamela Paul
In Defense of J.K. Rowling
#Literature #Criticalthinking #Criticalreading
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/opinion/jk-rowling-transphobia.html?unlocked_article_code=rusqOY4zJqVsi0nqJG0ojX10wqzKs5nO9XJLBi2SZuhVKoPA0YWYz39vLu_gVk9oXHNtEy3f51FvDArFW7j6I9NuLA6ERNb4QsNUvaegU4ofqCj7ioW8XZQaMOqWQ6fkqCqXnnsYsWO7_HuKdnDu1keFVTDzK-WzvBV6Ph8PdcARDycoIPu7dMNsbsrIy9ViKJK-cX2Dn3njhJcynsliboZTKvtb1-Qo8CAi8HhDyTJtfPDQ2dM6nS_VbnX7Ej37wWfOHJ6wcoBPPlA9gFsAXFIGmjRa7v-cQ9WPdAe8uZNJgkpvE1VnbK86p_W63IQe7iYhn4jgwQ1N6gw_-byBMvo&smid=url-share

Pro Tip: Don't take anybody's word for it, check the date stamp.

You'd be amazed how often people are sharing "shocking news" that's several months, sometimes years old.

Often a lot's happened since then. #journalism #CriticalReading

#criticalreading is valid

However, shaming others for not #reading critically is not valid

I was a critical #reader for a long time and it ruined otherwise enjoyable #books for me, I hardly #read for years

Would you shame someone for enjoying a cheap burger or crockpot meal instead of going to a michelin star establishment for dinner?

Book elitists discourage non-readers from ever getting started

#bookstodon @bookstodon

#criticalreading is valid

However, shaming others for not #reading critically is not valid

I was a critical #reader for a long time and it ruined otherwise enjoyable #books for me, I hardly #read for years

Would you shame someone for enjoying a cheap burger instead of going to a michelin star establishment for dinner?