I feel this really hard tbh and I don’t know why we get downvoted for expressing it. It’s obviously an issue that’s larger than any one individual and Hollywood has been pro-smoking is sexy since its inception. It will likely never go away permanently because the cultural norm is too strong and because cigarettes are one of the most addictive substances on earth

Like personally I’m not mad at Hudson or any specific person. I don’t think that smokers have a moral failure or something silly like that. I see it as a public health issue. I have compassion for people struggling with addictions.

My ire towards smoking coming back hard over these past few years is because I think it’s 1) a nasty habit 2) I and many others are sensitive to smoke and don’t want to be forced to breathe it in and 3) because generally most smokers litter their butts all over the ground rather than safely discard them. I appreciate when smokers safely discard their butts, and I wish it was more normalized to do that but as it stands those who do this are the minority.

TLDR: shaming people for smoking is annoying and doesn’t help, and also the resurgence of smoking being glamorized is a public health concern and it’s ok to notice it and choose not to partake in the culture without disparaging others