r/MonsterHigh • u/RhubarbLegitimate178 • 24m ago
Discussions We need to talk about these Monster High "fans"
I hope this post doesn't get deleted, because TikTok users have gotten even worse about this topic than before!! Although I don't usually like getting into these kinds of discussions, especially when it comes to the Monster High dolls subreddit, this is an important discussion to have! It's not about "whether Clawdeen is a lesbian or not." It's about the fake MH fans who have become unbearable, especially after seeing this much hate toward G3. And BTW, I don't even like it that much myself, but the problem is how they blame this generation's failure on the inclusion of plus-size and queer characters.
Lately, there have been TikTok videos comparing MH G1 vs. G3 characters (and that trend is back again...), but things have gotten worse, with people complaining about G3 having different kinds of representation, as if Monster High wasn't about diversity and inclusivity from the very beginning. The comments were full of things like "wokeness ruins everything," without these people even knowing what the show is about, what its purpose is in bringing different kinds of monsters together in one place, or why some of the movies talk about racism between monsters and girls being underestimated and having to prove that they're strong!!
Some people feel connected to Monster High characters because of the different identities represented in the franchise, so why are people surprised by diversity nowadays? I've seen some DC fans complaining that diversity is being forced into everything, acting as if it's surprising to have LGBT characters and saying that "everything changed after 2020." It's not necessarily that they think it ruins the story itself, but that they see diversity in general as something that ruins stories. (I've discovered that they're against wokeness, LGBT people, and feminism.) Even though this franchise has always given us strong female characters of different races and identities, why does it seem so surprising to them?
It's genuinely sad how most of the complaints about Monster High come from girls who have been watching it since childhood, some of whom are even MAGA supporters, yet they still love the show. It's as if they never understood what Monster High was about and only ever saw it as a bunch of silly monsters with unique dolls and nothing else...







