#sexualitymention
An9nym9us asks: So following up on the artistic nudity question, does this imply you don't consider expressions of desire, sexuality or physical intimacy to be subject matters with artistic merit? uhhh #sexmention, #sexualitymention, #potentialslutshaming, #questionsofartisticworthiness, #purityculture ??? I'm trying here They can 6e, 6ut as with all things, it heavily depends. In 9rder t9 determine if a su6ject matter is handling its depicti9ns 9f intimacy 9r sexuality with respect, 9ne first has t9 interr9gate the artist's m9tivati9n 6ehind expl9ring the su6ject matter in the first place. I w9uld ...Read more
N9w I realize that 6y even 6eginning t9 type this p9st, I am inviting a num6er 9f y9ur very predicta6le resp9nses, including 6ut n9t limited t9 accusati9ns 9f prudishness, jeal9usy, sexual repressi9n, anti-fun m9ralism, "n9t understanding the 6it," "n9t getting a g99d rating," and whatever pr9f9undly unhelpful little phrases y9u will inevita6ly c9nstruct fr9m the w9rds 6ulge, 69undary, and 6ureaucracy, 6ut at the risk 9f making myself 6riefly useful in a space which appears increasingly determined t9 c9nvert every pu6lic square int9 a lightly m9derated place 9f curati9n, I w9uld like t9 discuss @6ulgeCura...Read more