Thinking about why I'm writing the way I am. Tends to help somewhat. Maybe.

It's no secret literacy rates are approching historic lows within the modern western world. It really is that often people aren't stupid but they truly don't know how to read a piece of media critically.

Personally I try to just talk with anyone engaging with my writing and steer them towards-

My french partner has been forcing me to learn metric as xe refuses to entertain the use of imperial units

After Other M, I am completely unsurprised that it looks like they fucked this one up

It's the issue of walking the knife edge with mechsplo stuff. People often miss when you are writing criticism vs. A genuine story.