The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to People Twitter@sh.itjust.works · 4 months agoDesensitization to gunslemmy.worldimagemessage-square39linkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down11
arrow-up14arrow-down1imageDesensitization to gunslemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to People Twitter@sh.itjust.works · 4 months agomessage-square39linkfedilink
minus-squareHrabiaVulpes@europe.publinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·4 months agoYes, but it’s also useful for new-ish writers. You want to show that the story is in USA without telling it outright? Have someone pull out a gun and nobody bats an eye. You don’t need to fill the scene with fat white men anymore - just the gun and no reaction to it.
minus-squareFistingEnthusiast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoSome casual racism would work too, Or walking past a homeless person without it even registering
minus-squareHrabiaVulpes@europe.publinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·4 months agoThat could also be England
Yes, but it’s also useful for new-ish writers.
You want to show that the story is in USA without telling it outright? Have someone pull out a gun and nobody bats an eye. You don’t need to fill the scene with fat white men anymore - just the gun and no reaction to it.
Some casual racism would work too,
Or walking past a homeless person without it even registering
That could also be England