therita3k
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rant about "problematic" art
🕑 Added 2021-06-14 17:10:08 +0000 UTCokay so
initially i thought about sharing this on baraag but that place scares me a bit tbh;;
i've been thinking a lot about why i draw what i draw. what's confusing is that i don't really feel attracted to the characters i choose? i almost never draw the ones i have crushes on. it's more the ones i feel affection towards??
and i realized two things:
- i draw what i draw because of weird middle school trauma that never went away yay
- but ALSO! i draw what i draw because it's just my way of being part of a fandom?? people have ships they obsess over all the time, they write nsfw fanfictions and so on.. the only difference is that i like taboo subjects?? but really i'm just showing appreciation and obsession like everyone else!
understanding all this has helped me a lot with feelings of shame so! i encourage you to do the same! and if you like "problematic" stuff just because, that's fine too as long as no one is harmed!
there, off my chest :'>
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threeK
you are so right! taboo subjects are just INTERESTING! what's the point of fiction if it can only be used to represent safe, family friendly and "moral" content? there's also a very clear double standard where it's totally fine if your favorite character is a mass murderer villain but tHINK OF THE (very much fictional) CHILDREN
Skip_tastic
I think taboo subjects offer a really amazing variety of stories. There's a lot of heightened emotions in them that make me more invested, like forbidden lust or danger or vulnerability. There's something wonderful about the emotional payoffs of Thanks for explaining your views on it though, I've never really spent much time examining why I enjoy the subjects I do but it's fun to think about.
