ABOUT MAFIA / ITALIAN MAFIA.Β
Iβm trying to make a PSA even if Iβm not really good with words, but I hope this will be helpful!!Β
The MAFIA TROPE. More than often, this topic is treated like an only fictional thing & I feel many, many people donβt actually consider that itβs a real thing & take for granted all the stereotypes they see in movies / animes without doing any research. Itβs a topic that really shouldnβt be romanticised BUTΒ it can be good when written in the right way & doing all the researches that are needed! DONβT WORRY, even many italian people donβt actually know much about mafia, or simply ignore it, but itβs very radicated in the history of Italy. AND, right now, itβs veryΒ different from what was shown in movies like The Godfather, not to mention that itβs nothing like the anime with the Vongola family. But I digress.Β
Something I BEG Β not to do is use the mafia trope just for ship or angst fuel.Β Itβs a real thing that harms real people everyday, so please, pleaseΒ be respectful.Β Β Because mafia REALLY is dangerous & violent & terrible, they harm any kind of people and itβs really hard to fight it. Do researches if your character is going to get involved in this kind of organization, and think of all the consequences.Β
Peppino Impastato ( what happens when you try to fight )Β
Libera ( anti mafia organisation )