# What do you think about the “If you don’t like it don’t consume it” argument in reference to media?

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There’s a [current thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problematic-or-potentially-harmful-film-television-shows/1001076) about “potentially harmful Films/Television Shows,” and I thought this thread was going to be about that: even if I don’t “consume” harmful media, it could have an adverse effect on those who do.

The thread does seem to be about that, but _also_ about media that is deemed to be aesthetically bad—not actively harmful, just low quality and a waste of time. If the “if you don’t like it don’t consume it” argument means that you shouldn’t criticize bad media for being bad, I disagree, but if it means you shouldn’t crap all over media just because you, personally, don’t enjoy it, I lean more toward agreement.

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