theoldlesbianwithcats:

butchblossoms:

interesting how nobody said SHIT about queer eye but suddenly marie kondo helping u clean is “ableist” and she hates mentally ill ppl 🤔

Now that I think about it, I don’t think it’s only about misogyny and racism.

There’s a specific kind of Tumblr user that likes wallowing in their misery while not doing anything to get better, just expecting to be coddled by others.

And that’s exactly what the Fab 5 do in Queer Eye! They take an average dude, choose his new haircut and fashion style for him while telling him that he’s handsome and amazing, clean and renovate his apartment for him, etc. Basically, the guy just has to go with the flow while the Fab 5 stroke his ego. That’s what those Tumblr users dream of : five fabulous gay guys miraculously making their life perfect without asking anything.

On the other hand, Marie Kondo doesn’t do anything for the people she helps. She explains her method, but she lets people clean, make their own choices (what do they keep and what do they donate) and take responsibility for those choices. Those Tumblr users hate all of these things : cleaning is ableist, being expected to make choices is ableist and being expected to take responsibility is ableist. They hate Marie Kondo because she treats people like adults and makes them realize that they have the capacity to change their life themselves, they don’t have to be coddled by a cleaning fairy.

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