I feel a bit badly about how I portrayed Tumblr in this video. Truthfully, all of my negative feelings toward it stem from my inner anxiety about sexual equality on the internet - something that is more or less a phenomenon in society and not actually anything that's completely Tumblr's fault. I mean, yes, the general community on Tumblr actively participates in male objectification (consciously or not), but that shouldn't be the main reason I verbally destroy the site itself. Every internet site that involves people is going to have its sect of fucking idiots.
That being said, I don't necessarily hate Tumblr. I hate some of the things people begin to use it for, but that's like saying I hate French vanilla frappuccino-scented candles because you could use a lit one to burn down an orphanage.
I suppose I was conscious of my apprehension to wail mercilessly on Tumblr with a golf club when I initially made the video because of the bit at the end in which I bluntly and provocatively say that I "hate" Tumblr and "it should die" and then transition right into a promo for my own Tumblog before ending the video. Because that would cause you to wonder if the entire thing was just supposed to be satirical and give me the option to say so if confronted with criticism, effectively expressing my opinion while stripping away all potential accountability. You should try that the next time you're on the internet. It's a glorious technique.
Also: I am a fucking idiot who deserves to be publicly shamed for using "that" instead of "who" in the opening title cards.
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