I discovered a type of discourse I didn't know existed

I had to block some grown adults on Tumblr this morning.

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I swear to god. It's just a drawing of a plant. People will get find anything to get upset about.

A type of Tumblr discourse I actually appreciate

Something I’ve started to see on Tumblr that sounds like it should be a parody but is actually kind of cool is "pro-psychotic" discourse. The essential argument is that, if we normalize autism and ADHD as neurotypes, we should extend our sympathy to psychosis-spectrum neurotypes as well.

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In the end, gothic novels are fun to read, but no one should have to live in one, you know?

Also I just wanted to say that sometimes I feel that people on Tumblr get things right in a way that no one else on the internet does. I tend not to engage with the site's culture of social commentary, but I appreciate that it exists.