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  • spacecadet [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    I think about a decade ago I went on a Youtube documentary binge learning about all the well known US serial killers since I was unaware. I don't think it is that uncommon for people to be morbidly curious about this stuff?

    I can't speak for the newer podcasts like Serial tho since I haven't listened. They do seem more explicitly exploitative in how they are structured.

    • axont [she/her, comrade/them]
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      3 years ago

      Oh yeah, there's a difference between morbid curiosity and whatever the hell this is. There are real reasons for wanting to research murders and other grisly things. There's a lot to learn. I've researched Charles Manson over and over so I'm in the same boat as you are. I don't know how to put my specific complaint into words. What I hate is that "serial killer obsessive" is a kind of cultural aesthetic one can adopt similar to enjoying sports or watching Star Trek. That part is ludicrous.