Journal of Other Forum Analysis (Volume II, Issue 1)

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https://www.resetera.com/threads/reading-is-not-political.1032066/

So, over on BookTok (book-focused spaces on TikTok) there has been an ongoing debate since around Tuesday on whether reading is political, whether books are political, whether authors are political. My feed is usually filled with Fantasy readers and sometimes Romance readers, so I suppose those are the main audiences getting involved in this debate.

I have seen several authors and influencers responding to comments and saying that well actually, almost all books are political, even if you believe they aren't. Even Fantasy Smut (sex-focused books).

The people who say reading is not political claim to read entirely for escapism. They say they like to turn their brain off. The less they have to think about real world implications, the better, and they actively avoid it. I think some people might resonate with this sort of mentality recently too.

Where do you fall in this argument?

Reading also makes you a Nazi according to Ree years ago.