[ImPostingOnHN]

whenever someone says "the media" has a single monolithic view, it seems to be that person demonstrating a persecution complex

I've seen tons of "the media" contradicting your point, but I guess if you said "some people say this, others don't", your point wouldn't be as compelling

[blindmute]

I said media, not "the media". And like my post would indicate by saying media, the large majority of popular media does just what I've said. Can you point out any popular media outlet that advocates for traditional gender roles? How about any targeted toward under 30s? Because I can point out literally dozens of unique, popular publications such as HP, WP, Vox which have published articles of the reverse viewpoint.

Whenever someone pretends that modern mass media is not overwhelmingly in favor of the current zeitgeist, it seems to me that person is either arguing in bad faith, or is startlingly naive. Finding one minute counterexample of a publication that no one has ever heard of does not imply an overall balanced media landscape. It would be as strange as arguing that western 'the media' doesn't support Ukraine over Russia; just absurdly incorrect to a cursory inspection.

[ImPostingOnHN]

> Can you point out any popular media outlet that advocates for traditional gender roles? How about any targeted toward under 30s?

yes, literally dozens, like fox, OANN, breitbart (I will happily continue to follow suit if you want to as well)

> Whenever someone pretends that modern mass media is not overwhelmingly in favor of the current zeitgeist

modern mass media is a product of the people, who determine the zeitgeist, so it is pretty unsurprising that the attitudes of media overall reflect the attitudes of people overall

similarly, we would obviously expect to see less content advocating extreme views that society largely rejects like "all abortion should be illegal", compared to content conforming with social norms

but let's get off this tangent and back on topic: whether you say "the media" or "media", my original response remains true: "media" says plenty to the opposite of what you claim it says, and you're simply cherry picking observations that fit your own narrative around "media" itself

but I guess "media says this sometimes, and sometimes the opposite" doesn't make for as compelling of a narrative