There’s always something people have demonized. First it was fat, then it was food additives, and lately it has become sugar. But things people see as evil don't end with our diet.
Other commonly disregarded stuff may have to do with music, like the controversial band known as Nickelback or going to psychological therapy, or not liking animals like rats, tarantulas, and snakes.
We rarely reflect on why specific things cause us such adverse emotions, so this viral thread may give us some perspective. The simple yet thought-provoking question “What doesn't need the hate it gets?” was asked by Redditor u/Alexdoesthedo, and it has clearly produced some very illuminating responses.
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The rain. Rain is f**king awesome. It feeds all the plantlife, makes puddles, and my personal favourite, at night time the rain reflects light and makes even traffic lights look f**king amazing. Jesus I love rain.
Atheists. Most of us are nice, sensible good people just like you, we just happen to have different views on religion. Just like any religion, of course there are extremists that give the group a bad name, and the rest of us look down on them and don't support how they act.
Pineapple on pizza. It’s delicious, and if you hate it don’t s**t on people who like it.
Reading.
Even those who read scoff at what others read and it's not necessary.
Reading overall is good for the brain and memory. Comic books, magazines about cars or fishing, romance novels, old classics, it's all reading.
There's no need to feel shame or shame someone for what they read.
Enjoying cartoons as an adult.
Good content is good content and looking back at the cartoons I loved now and then. I do have superior tastes.
Child please. I'm approaching retirement age and I never stopped watching cartoons.
Therapy. It's never a bad thing but I definitely still know people who are firmly against or see it as a sign of weakness.
People who want to live a basic, "normal" or "boring" life. From all generations, I am constantly hearing locals/normies being made fun of for not wanting a ~fancier~ lifestyle but like... Why does that matter? Besides, just having a roof overhead is luxurious to to some people. Let others live the lives they want to.
Rats. They're some of the funniest, most affectionate and intelligent small pets, with a ton of personality, who actually enjoy engaging with people.
They get a terrible reputation for carrying disease or being aggressive- which is just not true for domestic rats. Growing up I had almost every common pet rodent you can think of, and hands down I'd pick a rat over a hamster any day.
Cats. Many people I know absolutely despise them because they think they cant love you the way some dogs can, or they remind you of the stereotype "crazy cat person" or the whole "they're all aggressive/bitey/scratchy" thing. Once I had both dogs and cats (and reptiles!) in my house - and though I love both, cats tended to speak a little louder to me. I'm part of a TNR company and ended up raising one of the cats I caught while searching for my missing cat last month and realized how sweet they can be if you take the time to earn their trust and give them space when it's asked for.
Bra straps showing. Like what? Why does it make you mad? It's fabric. And if I'm not mistaken, you're covered in it on the daily.
Sleeping with stuffed animals. You’re never too old for that.
The North American Opossum. They're docile unless threatened, and I think they are endearingly cute. They perform a great service by eating tons of pesky insects, like ticks. Added bonus, they are almost entirely immune to rabies.
Teenage girls who are obsessed with something (a pop star, a movie, a book etc). Let people enjoy things.
Broccoli. Steam it and melt a little Smart Balance on it. Yummy. Your parents didn't know how to make it. It's arguably the healthiest food you can eat, at least in the top ten.
Muslims, they are really misunderstood everywhere.
I'm in favor of practicing any religion you like, but Islam is one of the most intolerant religions to ever exist. There is no Muslim-majority country where being gay isn't hazardous to your health. There isn't a muslim-majority country that isn't a hellhole in regards to women's rights. Islam is incompatible with liberalism, the same way 14th century Catholicism is incompatible with liberalism. If you want to follow Islam, as a liberal I say you do you, but don't expect me to turn a blind eye to the religion's social problems.
Homeless people. Austin, TX just reinstated a ban on public camping/sitting/laying down, with zero allocation for actually helping the homeless population.
Sharks. They're just a well designed killing machine and the chances of them killing you are super low. Orcas and dolphins are actually "meaner" if you want to look at them in a human way, they'll purposely mess with you or hurt you. Sharks might just bite you on accident.
Hyenas. Most unfairly villainized and maligned animal in the world all because of some stupid Disney movie. They are not scavengers at all they hunt 90% of their prey and lions steal food off of them far more than they steal off lions. They are highly intelligent predators with an equally important role to play in the ecosystem.
Teachers.
I can personally confirm that I was a piece of work in grade school - then high school. And it wasn't because of teachers - it was because of me.
So true! Living with a teacher every day, and believe me, it's not only the kids, but also the parents, the school board,....
Snakes. They are awesome pets and the super dangerous ones don't want anything to do with you. I can't stand people killing snakes they find. To me its like killing a stray dog you find. Just call animal control.
Snakes are so cool, we used to have a pet Murray darling python. Sadly she passed away a few years ago.
Trans people. Just like many other minorities, most people get little exposure to them other then what they hear and see online. Aka the trans freakouts and anti trans pages aren’t too realistic, along with the tumblr 30,000 genders people, “real” (not because of a coping mechanism or fetish, etc but fr like born that way, ) trans people irl are quite normal.
GMOs. Humans have been slowly doing that since we started cultivating crops, now we can just do it quicker. And there are millions of people who rely on GMO crops to not starve to death.
It's just Monsanto GMO seeds. 1 generation so they can keep selling them, and they don't care if their product does get into organic fields nearby. Losing natural, unmodified seeds to Monsanto's greed is terrifying.
Brussels Sprouts. You can do so much with them! Just stop boiling the hell out of them.
People with the Karen haircut who are actually normal and chill.
TV shows made specifically for toddlers. They are toddlers. It's all colors and shapes and being excited over simple things. That's what toddlers are about. YOU don't need to watch the show. It's not for you.
Nickleback - I'm not a fan, but it's just kind of generic rock music that you are in no way forced to listen to.
Billie Eilish. I don't know what it was that made people go "eeeew, BiLlIe EiLiSh" but come on. She's an interesting person and her music is genuinely good. I'm not one for forcing artists on people, I just don't get when a relatively innocuous musician gets that level of hate.
And while I'm at it: Taylor Swift writing about relationships. Just about every artist in existence has either written about their relationships at least once, or usually write about love/relationships, either through experience or generalization. Why is it okay for people like Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, or Ariana Grande to write about their relationships without much uproar, but when Taylor Swift does it? Sheesh.
I do love that men can dress as women with beards and by embraced by the world, but god forbid a teenager wears clothing she feels comfortable in whilst making some good damn music.
How she's dressed in the pic would have been fairly trendy in my teenagerdom. Well unless you were the other fashion type, preppy not grunge/skate (edit: I meant for a non famous teen, a famous one most definitely would have been slutted up to sell more discs. I like Billie Eilish)
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I don’t hate her .. I even think she’s cute .. I just don’t like her music
Back in the day it was Alannis Morrisette being traunced for exactly the same thing. Always a woman, never a man, and yet they're equally likely to write songs about relationships. It's often the only strong emotionally experience that people have had at that age.
"Let's see how jealous she will get/ When I start stalking Alannis Morrisette!"
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Totally agree about TS. Every body fauns over Adele but if you listen to her lyrics she sounds like a crazy ex GF stalker.
It isn't that Taylor Swift writes too many songs about relationships. It's that she writes too many **bad** songs about relationships.
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I couldn't care less about Billie Eilish or Taylor Swift. Or Ed Sheeran, John Mayer or Ariana Grande, for that matter. I don't even think about them unless I see an article like this.
Billie Eilish is talented as hell--she writes music, plays instruments, and has a beautiful voice. She's also an animal lover and a great example of being your own person. I wish she'd been around when I was 14, I could have used that kind of influence.
Oooooohhhhh yes finally something about Taylor! I'm listening to her right now. And you guys should totally watch Miss Americana. It gives her perspective on the music industry. I'm so glad that somebody pointed this out.
I hereby give Taylor Swift permission to have a relationship with me and then write about it. Waiting for your call, Tay-tay.
I never heard anyone say: ‘Man I hate billie eillish’. I’m tired of everyone talking about her and I just hate her music. But if you like it, it’s okay. But I hear how great she is everyday and I think she’s a great person, but I just don’t like her (or that style of) music
People seem to love her or hate her, and I don't understand the hate, she's a wonderful musician.
Some people just don't like her style... they don't like the raspy whispery thing she does. Some find it annoying and not really original when you look at music historically. Is she artistic and all that, yes. Some of us prefer full out singing and not what she does. Each his or her own
Load More Replies... Billie Eilish just seems like a person who tries too hard to have that resting bitch face.
I think this way about Justin Bieber also, while i am not a fan I think people pretend not to like him because its not cool to like him.
You know who should REALLY be getting hate for fake depression? Dixie Damelio.
When people hate on singers or artists, I usually find it's jealousy - wishing they could do the same and be just as loved. I dislike several kinds of music, but I can't say I hate the artists to make it, because I don't know them enough to hate them.
My friends don’t like Billie Eilish because they don’t like how she looks. Well jeez I didn’t know you were so rude
I have never seen anyone say they don't like her. Maybe I just don't follow enough haters?
Age groups and just type of people you hang with.
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I think with every artist there will always be an equal amount of hate the more popular they get. It's happened with everyone that became super famous since the very beginning, like Britney Spears. Britney was like the opposite of Billie, yet she received the same if not more hate, so people is never happy with anything, specially when it comes to women. I don't like Billie, but I kind of understand (though I don't agree with) the people that get upset with her, and I don't think it's really her, but as I said, just the fact that someone becomes so popular overnight, and with the current social media that tends to "viralize" or overhype anything that's currently hot, it's like the more people talk and talk nicely about her, the more the "haters" feel the need to be louder about why they don't think she's good. If nobody talked about her, no one would feel the need to say mean things. So I'm not justifying it, but I just think it's kind of expected with everyone that gets some level of fame.
Oh my gosh I love Billie Eilish she's literally one of my favorite artists
Have you actually heard a pop song that does not talk about love and relationships?
Because she looks f*****g disgusting, and it's obvious her and her brother have some kind of incest s**t going on.
Her clothes look fine to me. When I was a teenager, I was constantly nicking my brother's clothes because I didn't like women's, I still dress the same way now! Leave her alone, looking down on her for the way she dresses is still buying into toxic femininity by expecting women to look a certain way.
And...clutch my pearls...she's not a perfect size 0 with big boobs and skimpy outfits.
Don't write songs about your relationships or any other crap that shows you lack imagination and songwriting skills and make commercial crap for the masses.
She first dresses as a bag lady, then she comes out and nearly naked. Her must really suck as a singer if the attention on how she looks or how she went blonde.
I’m not a fan as she seems to have made a living monetising adolescent depression - as carefully planned by her showbiz family. I think there’s calculated fakery behind the whole package but, if she speaks to you then more power to your elbow. 🙂
I find her to be incredibly disingenuous. Her entire public persona seems to be completely manufactured, in my opinion. I also can't stand whisper singing. I'm allowed to have opinions about things and people, but I don't go on and on about my dislike of her....I just don't listen to her music or pay attention to her, really
It's because they are women and it's still en vogue with men the world over to make fun of and degrade women, especially when these women don't readily cater to them as sex objects.
I’m an old man who sees the hate toward these ladies for what it is- jealousy.
Not a huge fan of Lady Gaga's music to a point but damned if she isn't amazing at who she is and what she does. She's also pretty nice to look at too!
Billie Eilish is great, most people love her, in fact. Her music isn’t really my style at all, so I’m not a fan or anything, but a lot of my friends love her and she definitely doesn’t deserve hate.
I'm sorry but you will never convince me that Billie Eilish can actually sing. She whispers in every song and just catered to a niche of "music" based on her outlandish style. She's artsy like Lady Gaga but without the talent.
I will point out that the 2 examples listed are women. It is in part BECAUSE they are women. Women had to fight hard to be accepted for their talent in the music industry.
Billie and her entire family are total sweethearts. Check out James Corden's interview with her in his SUV.......come to think of it, James is quite adorbs, too....
No opinion of her. If you played me one of her songs, I wouldn't even know.
Justin Bieber was a child star who had too much attention too young, and went off the rails in the same way that LOTS of teenagers do except with more money and the eyes of the whole world on him. I happen to think he's a good artist, and it makes me cringe when I see how much nasty bile is spewed every time his name is mentioned. Plus, I bet all the hate is coming from the very same people who also condemn cyber bullying.
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i'm not a fan of billie eilish's music, but she seems cool. my problem with taylor swift is that her music is boring, but i'm not a big ed sheeran or john mayer fan either. i like ariana grande well enough.
not really familiar w/much of eilish's music. as for swift, it's not really about her music that i don't like. it was the way that the music industry (aka radio stations) just about stuffed her music into the air every 15 minutes until she was noticed. kind of made me wonder if the dj or station was getting kickbacks for every song played.
I was always pretty sure her music was boring and the only reason she was popular is because the industry told all you sheeple you should like her.
So, what do non-sheeple listen to? What exactly makes it sheeple-music and not, oh what do you non-sheeple folks call yourself? Wait, you probably don't want any kind of label so you are very careful to have no opinions that could possibly confine you to any kind of stereotype. Brilliant.
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I don’t get why so many people like Billie. To me, when I listen to her she sounds like a dying whale. I just don’t like her style, but I’m don’t not like her so I appear cool; I just genuinely don’t like her.
Body pillows.
There's no law saying you have to put something sexy on it there's plain colored pillowcases for them literally everywhere.
They. Help. You. Sleep. Gud.
How can people hate body pillows? I have one covered in a plain white sheet and it helped me have the best sleep I've ever had. Honest to god, I recommend everyone to have one.
Veganism. We just don't want innocent animals to get hurt yet we get mocked for it all the time.
People do not hate the veganism, we hate the aggressive, "only we can save the world, you f***ng animal killer"-like evangelist vegans.
Anyone showcasing genuine passion and hobbies on social media.
Boy bands/ any music where the target audience is teens/young women. people need to stop assuming that anything that is liked by that demographic is stupid.
I don't think people hate boy bands per se. I think they hate the cynical manufacturing of them by music companies. 'OK, so we've got the super handsome one, the goofy one, the sensitive one, the blond one...' 'Can they sing?' 'Sing? who cares?'
Kristen Stewart--she's just socially awkward during interviews! She's a decent actress. People freak out that she's not super emotionally expressive... Some people just aren't!
Except an actress should be able to ACT AS IF they have emotions. Especially in movies....
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I think a lot of people hate these things because media and the internet tell them to.
I'll add introverts. It's okay to be an introvert, you don't have to be an extrovert, introverts can be fun, too an it took me years to realize that.
I love my introvert friends! I'm a socially awkward extrovert, but I'm a heck of a lot more outgoing than many of my friends.
Load More Replies... Frankly, nothing in this world deserves hate. (Maybe save for a few exceptions, and these exclusively are people whose main life purpose seems to be spreading hate and misery.)
I love spiders. I prefer they don't sneak up on me but I never kill them. Certain types are put outside, others moved to near a window if I'm not sure if it's a house spider or outside spider 🤷♀️ I'm allergic to mosquito bites so they do me a big favour :)
Load More Replies... Really unpopular opinion...What about Americans,Christians and people who want children?They get hated/mocked a lot here on bp
I will add: innocently staring at people shouldn't be that bad. We are visual and curious creatures and sometimes we just want to look with wonder or appreciation at someone else, but it's always perceived as creepy/perverted, and unfortunately it often is. I often check out someone's hair, shoes, backpack decals, facial structure, clothes etc. but terrified that I'll be "caught" appreciating their style or something. For this same reason, I never compliment strangers the way that I want to.
Now you need to take into account that the other person doesn't know your thoughts. Many do stare with creepy intentions. And also that no everyone is always waiting for compliments. Having some empathy about that would make it easier to understand how it's not appreciated to stare. Also, what you personally want should never be at the cost of discomfort of another.
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It’s okay to dislike something, but it’s not okay to be mean about it. 🙂
All of these that where mentioned just remind me how great it is that people enjoy different things. A lot of things I wouldnt learn or hear about if someone didnt introduce me to it. What a boring world it would be if we were all the same, acted the same and liked the same things. Love and embrace our differences but try not to be an asshole if someone is not like you or likes things you dont.
i know one mineta from mha there is worse perverts yet the get love
Boomers/Millenials/Karens. Particularly on this site. In fact, let's just ban these terms completely and try to see the individuals around us without prejudice.
Just because someone doesn't "embrace" something does not mean they HATE it.
FURRIES ARE MISUNDERSTOOD. NOT ALL FURRIES ARE PERVERTS. NOT ALL FURRIES ARE INTO HEAT. NOT ALL FURRIES ARE LGBTQ. HOW DO I KNOW? IM A FURRY. I HAVE MULTIPLE FRIENDS WHO ARE FURRIES. ALMOST ALL OF THEM ARE STRAIGHT. GET THAT GUNK OUTTA YOU. But if the reason you dont like furries is because you think that kind of stuff is kinda odd and you're just not into it, you're fine, have a nice day.
I will also add: Lilly Singh. Why is she getting all this hate on the internet? She's worked hard for her success, and anyone who is insecure enough about themselves to criticize her humour, doesn't deserve to watch her videos. As long as what you're doing is not hurting anyone it's fine.
I worked as an hourly worker in some chemical plants & refineries... I got a bachelor's degree in humanities... It was so useless that I couldn't get a job selling insurance on commission with it... so I went to work as a workin' man... I was hated everywhere I worked because the workers didn't have any education beyond high school, and they were jealous and offended that I would dare to work in "their plant". They would tell me to my face that I was a fool for working there with a degree. I got tired of telling them that I was making three or four times what I could get with the useless degree...
I got my AA in social science and humnaities becuase after basic training and tech school I only needed 6 classes to finish it. I went on later and got a bachelors and masters degree in computer programming and IT. Most of the AA was the general ed stuff that all degrees require. Not a useless degree.
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A simple guide to satanists from what iv'e seen: Church of satan: fine. Temple of satan: not fine.
Load More Replies... You know what should be on this list? People who like signs like "Live, Laugh, Love". I like to think I'm a pretty edgy, cool, artistic, individualistic, and self-made woman. OK, so why do I get made fun of if I want a gd inspirational quote in my home.?! There is nothing "basic" about me. Ya'll are judgmental a-holes. lol
I would add K-Pop, J-Pop, and C-Pop as well! I enjoy this music and I'm teased and judged for being interested in different cultures? Same when I listen to any music in Spanish or French. I'm always judged for listening to different languages and I don't understand why. I showed a friend an English version of a K-Pop song and they SERIOUSLY enjoyed it, but when I showed them the original, they were disgusted that I had "tricked her into listening to that stuff." It makes me really upset that fans are teased and judged for listening to this. It's our musical taste, and no one is asking you to be a fan, so please just respect the fact that WE enjoy this. Thank you.
uhh you see there are no problems when it comes to k-pop its just the fandom has toxic stans :(
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Ooo. So edgy. Good grief, if you're going to troll at least try something a bit less lazy.
Load More Replies... I think a lot of people hate these things because media and the internet tell them to.
I'll add introverts. It's okay to be an introvert, you don't have to be an extrovert, introverts can be fun, too an it took me years to realize that.
I love my introvert friends! I'm a socially awkward extrovert, but I'm a heck of a lot more outgoing than many of my friends.
Load More Replies... Frankly, nothing in this world deserves hate. (Maybe save for a few exceptions, and these exclusively are people whose main life purpose seems to be spreading hate and misery.)
I love spiders. I prefer they don't sneak up on me but I never kill them. Certain types are put outside, others moved to near a window if I'm not sure if it's a house spider or outside spider 🤷♀️ I'm allergic to mosquito bites so they do me a big favour :)
Load More Replies... Really unpopular opinion...What about Americans,Christians and people who want children?They get hated/mocked a lot here on bp
I will add: innocently staring at people shouldn't be that bad. We are visual and curious creatures and sometimes we just want to look with wonder or appreciation at someone else, but it's always perceived as creepy/perverted, and unfortunately it often is. I often check out someone's hair, shoes, backpack decals, facial structure, clothes etc. but terrified that I'll be "caught" appreciating their style or something. For this same reason, I never compliment strangers the way that I want to.
Now you need to take into account that the other person doesn't know your thoughts. Many do stare with creepy intentions. And also that no everyone is always waiting for compliments. Having some empathy about that would make it easier to understand how it's not appreciated to stare. Also, what you personally want should never be at the cost of discomfort of another.
Load More Replies... It’s okay to dislike something, but it’s not okay to be mean about it. 🙂
All of these that where mentioned just remind me how great it is that people enjoy different things. A lot of things I wouldnt learn or hear about if someone didnt introduce me to it. What a boring world it would be if we were all the same, acted the same and liked the same things. Love and embrace our differences but try not to be an asshole if someone is not like you or likes things you dont.
i know one mineta from mha there is worse perverts yet the get love
Boomers/Millenials/Karens. Particularly on this site. In fact, let's just ban these terms completely and try to see the individuals around us without prejudice.
Just because someone doesn't "embrace" something does not mean they HATE it.
FURRIES ARE MISUNDERSTOOD. NOT ALL FURRIES ARE PERVERTS. NOT ALL FURRIES ARE INTO HEAT. NOT ALL FURRIES ARE LGBTQ. HOW DO I KNOW? IM A FURRY. I HAVE MULTIPLE FRIENDS WHO ARE FURRIES. ALMOST ALL OF THEM ARE STRAIGHT. GET THAT GUNK OUTTA YOU. But if the reason you dont like furries is because you think that kind of stuff is kinda odd and you're just not into it, you're fine, have a nice day.
I will also add: Lilly Singh. Why is she getting all this hate on the internet? She's worked hard for her success, and anyone who is insecure enough about themselves to criticize her humour, doesn't deserve to watch her videos. As long as what you're doing is not hurting anyone it's fine.
I worked as an hourly worker in some chemical plants & refineries... I got a bachelor's degree in humanities... It was so useless that I couldn't get a job selling insurance on commission with it... so I went to work as a workin' man... I was hated everywhere I worked because the workers didn't have any education beyond high school, and they were jealous and offended that I would dare to work in "their plant". They would tell me to my face that I was a fool for working there with a degree. I got tired of telling them that I was making three or four times what I could get with the useless degree...
I got my AA in social science and humnaities becuase after basic training and tech school I only needed 6 classes to finish it. I went on later and got a bachelors and masters degree in computer programming and IT. Most of the AA was the general ed stuff that all degrees require. Not a useless degree.
Load More Replies... A simple guide to satanists from what iv'e seen: Church of satan: fine. Temple of satan: not fine.
Load More Replies... You know what should be on this list? People who like signs like "Live, Laugh, Love". I like to think I'm a pretty edgy, cool, artistic, individualistic, and self-made woman. OK, so why do I get made fun of if I want a gd inspirational quote in my home.?! There is nothing "basic" about me. Ya'll are judgmental a-holes. lol
I would add K-Pop, J-Pop, and C-Pop as well! I enjoy this music and I'm teased and judged for being interested in different cultures? Same when I listen to any music in Spanish or French. I'm always judged for listening to different languages and I don't understand why. I showed a friend an English version of a K-Pop song and they SERIOUSLY enjoyed it, but when I showed them the original, they were disgusted that I had "tricked her into listening to that stuff." It makes me really upset that fans are teased and judged for listening to this. It's our musical taste, and no one is asking you to be a fan, so please just respect the fact that WE enjoy this. Thank you.
uhh you see there are no problems when it comes to k-pop its just the fandom has toxic stans :(
Load More Replies... Ooo. So edgy. Good grief, if you're going to troll at least try something a bit less lazy.
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