I really wanted to discuss the two points I brought up elsewhere.I'm torn about this: I hate censorship and as an artist I feel that taking words and images that harm and making them "common", comical and twisting them into the vernacular takes away their power to harm and that in them that does harm.However, there is something else to consider, something I know to be true because I come from a place and family that has many this is true for.Their harm is based on an assumption(s) and the more they hear what they interpret as common acceptance of their way of thinking... and when they hear "you my nigga'" and "that was so gay" to them it is an endorsement of their way of thinking, every time, no matter the intent or presumed innocence of the usage.It is a statement of the common acceptance of their belief system. They feel that others just don't want to "admit it" aloud and that they are the shock troops for the majority of the masses.In doing so, those practicing this are complacent in any future actions taken by those who use this attitude to validate said actions.Due to that I choose not to use these words because I do not wish to risk this.However, I also feel the first is true and have no issue when seeing it in art.It is a dichotomy and one I have yet to resolve.Again, I would greatly appreciate any input and discussion.Please keep your hate crime comments for the hate crime video, I made it and will link it to this one.All music by Ministers Of Dub: www.ministersofdub.co.ukPt.2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc74Br... Pt.3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aojV79...
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I really wanted to discuss the two points I brought up elsewhere.I'm torn about this: I hate censorship and as an artist I feel that taking words and images that harm and making them "common", comical and twisting them into the vernacular takes away their power to harm and that in them that does harm.However, there is something else to consider, something I know to be true because I come from a place and family that has many this is true for.Their harm is based on an assumption(s) and the more they hear what they interpret as common acceptance of their way of thinking... and when they hear "you my nigga'" and "that was so gay" to them it is an endorsement of their way of thinking, every time, no matter the intent or presumed innocence of the usage.It is a statement of the common acceptance of their belief system. They feel that others just don't want to "admit it" aloud and that they are the shock troops for the majority of the masses.In doing so, those practicing this are complacent in any future actions taken by those who use this attitude to validate said actions.Due to that I choose not to use these words because I do not wish to risk this.However, I also feel the first is true and have no issue when seeing it in art.It is a dichotomy and one I have yet to resolve.Again, I would greatly appreciate any input and discussion.Please keep your hate crime comments for the hate crime video, I made it and will link it to this one.All music by Ministers Of Dub: www.ministersofdub.co.ukPt.2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc74Br... Pt.3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aojV79...
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