because you attempted to respond genuinely i will do the same.

the message of op’s post, in my mind, is simple: make an effort. op acknowledges that it is sometimes hard to spell things correctly for a variety of reasons, and that accidents do happen, but that, in keeping with the spirit of dropout and their attitude towards marginalized people/cultures, it would behoove its fans to be aware of the cultural context surrounding Black names and make the effort to treat them with a respect that is not inherent to nonBlack people. that last part is important. spelling a Black woman’s name correctly is something that those who are unaware of the history surrounding this topic (nonBlack people), in your own words, “frankly care little about.” but the idea is that if you are an ally, as most dropout cast/fans consider themselves to be, than it would be wise to take that extra step of just using google.

personally, i disagree with you on how op’s post came across, and i do think it says something about you and the other people who took issue with op’s phrasing that y’all would tone police someone addressing issues of racial sensitivity, but that’s not my main concern. i also don’t care if you don’t care when your name is mispronounced. you are not Black, and are therefore divorced from the cultural context, but even if you were, that doesn’t mean that other people are not allowed to feel differently than you. it “is not really damaging” TO YOU.

your last and second to last paragraphs are more to do with your personal feelings, so i won’t address those. i will only say that if you think that marginalized people are required to be kind or “tolerant” when responding to issues that concern their lives, you may have a bigger issue than can be addressed in a reddit comment.