The racism on this app is sickening to the boiling point for me. Im deleting twitter. People are allowed to just post legitimate propaganda akin to 1944 nazi germany and nothing is done about it. The roots run deep with hatred on twitter. Goodbye. Fuck @elonmusk
Also i dont want this misconstrued, some things have no place being made, like the movie "cuties". It should not have been made into a movie, the book was an uncomfortable enough piece. But i think the overall feeling of being made uncomfortable, in the arts, is an important one.
A message thats always stuck with me is a scene from "mona lisa smile" where julia Roberts asks her class about a painting called "carcass of beef" and asks her class if they think its good. And some say that its a grotesque and ugly painting, and others disagree.
Matt Smith speaks out against trigger warnings:
“Too much policing of stories and being afraid to bring them out because a climate is a certain way is a shame. It’s OK to feel uncomfortable or provoked while looking at a painting or watching a play, but I worry everything’s being dialled and dumbed down.”
But honestly the point is to be upset by, and even be captivated by the painting. It is grotesque. It is an eyesore. However, its also ridiculously detailed, and rather intriguing. It is an upsetting sight, but thats what makes it special.