Relitigating them earlier tweets; I think, fundamentally, what I want to get at on the subject of "wholesome" is that anything that presents itself as cute, empathetic and safe -particularly for marginalized people- is something that you need to constantly interrogate and assess.

'Cos if you don't, then those spaces will cease to be safe, and noone will notice the change.

Similarly, dynamics present here are heightened when you consider that the comfort/cosiness/empathy is often presented *in opposition* to other works. When you're saying "you can only get this here", then you're creating -probably unknowingly- some very vulnerable structures.

Not to mention creating, what I kinda feel is a degree of bleak cynicism. That sense of opposition above? The idea that you need to be a comfort-blanket to be inclusive of marginalized ppl and of ~feelings~......

To me, that is tantamount to espousing that there's no room for sensitivity within harsher worlds and conditions. That either <everything is kind>, or probably nothing is.

To me, personally, I place a great value in finding warmth while weathering the cold.

And ofc, I hate that I kinda have to spell it out, but all this shit is far from complete, but primarily structural. It's cumulative. roduct of background contexts, trends & readings of the room.

I ain't gonna point at any individual game and condemn it, not gonna cuss out your plush bunny rabbit, so don't take shit personally lol