Awww. Are the cartoon spiders scary? I'm sowwy, do you need a grown-up to help you get past the scary part?
No?
Oh, you just want the world to work around your irrational fear of fake bugs so you can feel safe from a non-existent threat?
That makes sense.... Completely rational.
Not really, many "phobias" are actually completely rational. Being afraid of spiders, heights, deep water, darkness, etc, all have very realistic biological roots. They're like genetic memories of things your ancestors have been conditioned to worry about, and for good reason.
That doesn't mean they should be catered to though. It's far better for somebody to deal with their fear in controlled and safe environments, like video games for instance.
Sure, I can agree with that.
I have a bark scorpion problem where I live. Last summer I killed 114 of them in and around my house. This year is rough, too. However, I've never felt any fear from something that I know to be fake -- like a scorpion in a game, for instance.
I would think people with fear of heights would be complaining more than people who fear spiders, since high places are far more common.
I think it's just silly all around.
Awww. Are the cartoon spiders scary? I'm sowwy, do you need a grown-up to help you get past the scary part?
No?
Oh, you just want the world to work around your irrational fear of fake bugs so you can feel safe from a non-existent threat?
That makes sense.... Completely rational.
Phobias by definition are completely irrational. Trying to cater to the minuscule group who are irrational is much more so.
Not really, many "phobias" are actually completely rational. Being afraid of spiders, heights, deep water, darkness, etc, all have very realistic biological roots. They're like genetic memories of things your ancestors have been conditioned to worry about, and for good reason.
That doesn't mean they should be catered to though. It's far better for somebody to deal with their fear in controlled and safe environments, like video games for instance.
Fear of IRL spiders is completely rational. Fuck spiders.
Sure, I can agree with that.
I have a bark scorpion problem where I live. Last summer I killed 114 of them in and around my house. This year is rough, too. However, I've never felt any fear from something that I know to be fake -- like a scorpion in a game, for instance.
I would think people with fear of heights would be complaining more than people who fear spiders, since high places are far more common.
I think it's just silly all around.
Well there are scary games, but yeah it does not count as an "accessibility" problem.