THE FILTHIEST PEOPLE ALIVE.

23 |it/s(he) |butch, chronic kvetcher, persistent pollutant, sleaze machine,

[epileptiform]

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[preachersunn]

Dziga Vertov, Enthusiasm (1931)

[fforsythiaaa]

Once when I was in undergrad, someone described something as “problematic” in class and our professor was like, “That’s cool, but ‘problematic’ doesn’t really mean anything. It means that the thing you’re describing has a problem, and in and of itself that’s not bad. Art, especially, should always have problems, or else it’s not interesting and not art, either. It sounds like you’re trying to say that this is bad, but you don’t want to say ‘bad.’ Is that right?”

So from then on whenever one of us called something problematic, he would make us talk it out until we could name the “bad” thing we were hinting at. In this particular class, 7/10 it was some type of oppression, and the remainder was like, “I’m uncomfortable because this is very new/confusing/pushing boundaries that made me feel safe.”

Once we stopped calling things “problematic” and stopping at that, class got way more interesting and... we all had to say, like, “that’s racist” or “that’s misogynistic” or “ew capitalism gross” out loud, which a lot of us had never done in a classroom before. Or we had to be like, “Uhhh... I’m not sure what’s so bad?” and confront our own beliefs and that was maybe even more useful.

Anyway. Whenever I see the word problematic, I can’t help but think of this professor being like, “Good starting point, now let’s get specific.” I think when we have to commit to saying “that’s ___” it requires a lot more careful thought about the truth and impact and complexities of whatever we’re claiming. Sometimes there really is some bullshit afoot, and also sometimes it’s art, and it should be full of problems, because that’s what art is.

[op-la]

Moral lesson of IWTV:

Abuse is facilitated and exacerbated by the material and social conditions surrounding it and breaking out of the cycle of abuse requires a conscious effort to acknowledge the conditions leading to it and a willingness to reconcile with who you are before and after it: FALSE ❌

All bisexual men have a deep darkness within their heart: TRUE ✅

[pinetreememories]

[epileptiform]

happy pride month to people with allergy disorders who developed allergies to every form of HRT available to us!

[somedaywewillshinetogether]

italian vintage leather combat boots

[smsomah]

Kinh; necklace from Vietnam; early 20th century

In Vietnam, as in China, fish and butterflies are auspicious motifs symbolising happiness and longevity. They often decorate jewellery, belts and headbands worn by women and girls.

[henk-heijmans]

East Prussia in November, 1930's - by Alfred Ehrhardt (1901 - 1984), German

[epileptiform]

just blame everything on Ronald Reagan.

[firstethicalpisces]

girl nothing is ever gonna be all the way together just enjoy the bits and pieces #yourfragments

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simone weil

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ursula k. leguin

[avadaniels]

new favorite seal video. lets clap with mama

[shorpyfan]

Spring Break (Florida, 1979)

[92fs]

Hannibal and IWTV are great examples of how you make a good TV show. Put bitches with undiagnosed personality disorders in the room and under no circumstances let them have clear communication. If someone suggests they "need therapy" or "healthy relationships", kill one hostage.

[lawoftheclaw-deactivated2025073]

Dj poisoned dog