Similar to the recent question about artists where you can successfully separate them from their art. Are there any artists who did something so horrible, so despicable, that it has instantly invalidated all art that they have had any part in?

      • chunkystyles@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        106·
        10 months ago

        The point is that we should try to stop using euphemistic language around rape. It happens all the time, and it lessens the impact of the act for the reader. We should be explicit.

      • DessertStorms@kbin.social
        1013·
        10 months ago

        You mean the distinction between engaging in consensual intercourse (aka “fucking”) vs committing a heinous crime?

        If you think pointing out that babies can only be raped, is the problem, not saying he “fucked” them, this is a you problem…

          • DessertStorms@kbin.social
            315·
            10 months ago

            I’m making the point that babies cannot be fucked, only raped, which obviously isn’t “inherent” to the person who said “he fucked babies” which minimises the reality of the “scenario” as you call it (more minimisation, why do you do that? To preserve your own comfort of course!). Words matter, and if you think pointing that out is “splitting hairs” (when you’re literally the only one making a load of fuss over this valid distinction), then again, you’re the one with the problem here (and taking issue with someone pointed out that babies can only be raped, not “fucked” is definitely a problem that needs addressing, like seriously - imagine being the person dying on the hill to defend the use of “fucked” to describe baby rape… 🤦‍♀️).