Licklash wrote:I personally don't mind people making fun of it, I understand then, but I think it's problematic when you're trying to find content and all you find are people joking and that, and...some people genuinely harass vore artists after watching these Cringe Comps or just finding out what a Vore is. I will admit, I giggled when MatPat made a jibe about it but when it gets on a bigger scale, and when people start to be hassled, that's when it stops being funny.
It will get on a bigger scale, there's no doubt about that. Other fetish and fringe cultures, like BDSM and furries, already have and yet they're a lot more accepted now because of it. And the same will happen with more fetishes over time as they get discovered. There's going to be a period of kink shaming.. there always is. We will just have to deal with it. But NOT by cringing at the cringe. If we don't want things like this to be mentioned on mainstream youtube or TV *only* as shock value then we have to be more positive about it.
What you can do: Educate people who are willing and open to listen and understand that sometimes a fantasy fetish is just a fantasy fetish and there's no harm being done. If someone is kink shaming in a comment somewhere, call it out! Help diffuse a situation or talk privately with someone who sounds like they might be wondering if they're actually into this stuff instead of leaving them in the dust to wonder about odd feelings that they might interpret as "wrong". Gradually work with the community, instead of against it, hiding it under a rug and calling it your little secret. News flash! It's not going to be for much longer.
