07-15-2014, 02:25 AM
Ok guys, I would like you to be "my therapists" for today:)
Today was the first time I picked up the pen, went "why", and put it down. Reason being total disappointment and despair as a reaction to the constant pressure of forced and nonsensical "political correctness" in every pore of every bit of communication, art or interaction.
Now, since everything these days must be disclaimed, to not be perceived entirely wrong and labeled with hundreds of presumptions and non-existing subcontexts (precisely because of what I've mentioned in previous sentence), so shall I do it:) I am perfectly "normal", "good" and reasonable person, who respects and advocates pretty much everything "good and normal" and so on, I won't go into much detail because it's more or less clear what I'm talking about - I am not some nazi guy who's trying not to sound like one and stuff like that:) On the contrary even, I might say. I will use hyperbolic examples (maybe not even that hyperbolic?:( ), for the very reasons I've mentioned.
And yet, I am utterly and completely crushed by overwhelming helplessness and despair caused by forced and constructed PC that I feel genuine worry and maybe even apathy when I pick up the pencil to draw ANYTHING. Because, the way it is now, I won't be surprised (actually, I would be surprised if it doesn't turn out to be like that lol) that the, I don't know, snowy environment concept is labeled offensive and hateful because, for example, people living in tropical areas don't get to see the snow. I am not kidding:)
And it would be okay if it was some vocal minority (tropical people feelings front, or something like that?:) ), but sadly, that's not the case. It's the objectively omnipresent vibe, just waiting to be sprung into life on each and every non-existing issue in art, statement, conversation etc.
What's even worse, is that it's not only about inclusiveness of "moot agendas", it's even about not including stuff. In somebody's creative expression. I mean, really? Really?? So if I'm to make a comic featuring bunnies, I would surely be mob-lynched for not featuring whales, as they are clearly more endangered and deserve the spot in every self conscious comic featuring wildlife. And the "holy overwhelming vibe" would surely remain deaf to my responses about how I simply wanted to make a comic about bunnies because I like bunnies and how there aren't any whales in forests, thus I haven't featured them and also how it's not a political statement, but simply a webcomic about bunnies.
And it doesn't even stop there. It goes a step further. Even if you somehow included anything (even if it's your creation, just to remind you) and even put it in the "right" context, you are sure to fail. Because subcontexts. So, even if you create, let's say, a war story, with a clear anti-war message, you would probably be labeled as a sick fuck who gets turned on by war and is looking for a reason to depict it.
I don't have many facebook friends, for today's standards. I have like 200 people or so. Yet again, almost every post I see has that vitriolic pressure. I try to scroll through non-art content, but you can't "unsee" things. Also, even art is not a "safe zone", as virtually EVERYTHING is subject to painful spinning, adding non-existing subcontexts, apples and oranges, forced corectness etc.
Someone linked a compilation of world cup countries presented as anime girls. Of course, the artist (some chinese guy) portrayed bunch of stereotypes and memes - as one should when one is making that kind of thing - so Switzerland had a cheese hat and an swiss army knife and England was in medieval armor. And of course, it was instantly labeled as offensive, sexist and, wait for it, RACIST. And even the ones who didn't deemed it as such wrote something along the lines of venomous statements like "not everyone in Spain is a matador, you know". Really? Is it really true that not everyone there is a matador? Wow.
And I must again stress the point that those weren't like ten comments out of 200, it was the other way around. There were like ten comments like "I like Russia the most" or "Germany's legs are too long".
Now, my arm is starting to burn badly, so I won't mention more examples, but it's unbelievable. I could now go on facebook or even google random letters and I am sure to find dozens of examples. From criticizing video games and illustrations, to conversations and books, movies, statements, t-shirts, toys, tv series etc. and NONE of those would be a justified attack. It's sickening. At least for me, the cup is simply filled, I don't know what to do... Escape in some self imposed autism, eat air and draw stuff secretly? Joke around only with closest friends? Become a construction engineer and socialize with concrete and metal?:)
I mean, I'm okay with criticism, I'm even okay with falsely constructed criticism about non-existant issues within some work - when there is other side of things to be heard. But there isn't. It's a witch hunt and global mobbing without any possible counter balance. That's not critique.
When it comes to these things, offence is in the eye of the offended. Which is okay. If I was robbed and beaten by some burglars in blue, I would be uneasy at the blue man group gig. But when I start to seek the cancellation of said gig for that reason, that's where the line should be drawn. But that's NEVER done that way.
Blah, my hand is completely stiff lol, but I'll finish with the left one:D So, did you ever feel this way? Do you think about these things? How you cope with them?
Today was the first time I picked up the pen, went "why", and put it down. Reason being total disappointment and despair as a reaction to the constant pressure of forced and nonsensical "political correctness" in every pore of every bit of communication, art or interaction.
Now, since everything these days must be disclaimed, to not be perceived entirely wrong and labeled with hundreds of presumptions and non-existing subcontexts (precisely because of what I've mentioned in previous sentence), so shall I do it:) I am perfectly "normal", "good" and reasonable person, who respects and advocates pretty much everything "good and normal" and so on, I won't go into much detail because it's more or less clear what I'm talking about - I am not some nazi guy who's trying not to sound like one and stuff like that:) On the contrary even, I might say. I will use hyperbolic examples (maybe not even that hyperbolic?:( ), for the very reasons I've mentioned.
And yet, I am utterly and completely crushed by overwhelming helplessness and despair caused by forced and constructed PC that I feel genuine worry and maybe even apathy when I pick up the pencil to draw ANYTHING. Because, the way it is now, I won't be surprised (actually, I would be surprised if it doesn't turn out to be like that lol) that the, I don't know, snowy environment concept is labeled offensive and hateful because, for example, people living in tropical areas don't get to see the snow. I am not kidding:)
And it would be okay if it was some vocal minority (tropical people feelings front, or something like that?:) ), but sadly, that's not the case. It's the objectively omnipresent vibe, just waiting to be sprung into life on each and every non-existing issue in art, statement, conversation etc.
What's even worse, is that it's not only about inclusiveness of "moot agendas", it's even about not including stuff. In somebody's creative expression. I mean, really? Really?? So if I'm to make a comic featuring bunnies, I would surely be mob-lynched for not featuring whales, as they are clearly more endangered and deserve the spot in every self conscious comic featuring wildlife. And the "holy overwhelming vibe" would surely remain deaf to my responses about how I simply wanted to make a comic about bunnies because I like bunnies and how there aren't any whales in forests, thus I haven't featured them and also how it's not a political statement, but simply a webcomic about bunnies.
And it doesn't even stop there. It goes a step further. Even if you somehow included anything (even if it's your creation, just to remind you) and even put it in the "right" context, you are sure to fail. Because subcontexts. So, even if you create, let's say, a war story, with a clear anti-war message, you would probably be labeled as a sick fuck who gets turned on by war and is looking for a reason to depict it.
I don't have many facebook friends, for today's standards. I have like 200 people or so. Yet again, almost every post I see has that vitriolic pressure. I try to scroll through non-art content, but you can't "unsee" things. Also, even art is not a "safe zone", as virtually EVERYTHING is subject to painful spinning, adding non-existing subcontexts, apples and oranges, forced corectness etc.
Someone linked a compilation of world cup countries presented as anime girls. Of course, the artist (some chinese guy) portrayed bunch of stereotypes and memes - as one should when one is making that kind of thing - so Switzerland had a cheese hat and an swiss army knife and England was in medieval armor. And of course, it was instantly labeled as offensive, sexist and, wait for it, RACIST. And even the ones who didn't deemed it as such wrote something along the lines of venomous statements like "not everyone in Spain is a matador, you know". Really? Is it really true that not everyone there is a matador? Wow.
And I must again stress the point that those weren't like ten comments out of 200, it was the other way around. There were like ten comments like "I like Russia the most" or "Germany's legs are too long".
Now, my arm is starting to burn badly, so I won't mention more examples, but it's unbelievable. I could now go on facebook or even google random letters and I am sure to find dozens of examples. From criticizing video games and illustrations, to conversations and books, movies, statements, t-shirts, toys, tv series etc. and NONE of those would be a justified attack. It's sickening. At least for me, the cup is simply filled, I don't know what to do... Escape in some self imposed autism, eat air and draw stuff secretly? Joke around only with closest friends? Become a construction engineer and socialize with concrete and metal?:)
I mean, I'm okay with criticism, I'm even okay with falsely constructed criticism about non-existant issues within some work - when there is other side of things to be heard. But there isn't. It's a witch hunt and global mobbing without any possible counter balance. That's not critique.
When it comes to these things, offence is in the eye of the offended. Which is okay. If I was robbed and beaten by some burglars in blue, I would be uneasy at the blue man group gig. But when I start to seek the cancellation of said gig for that reason, that's where the line should be drawn. But that's NEVER done that way.
Blah, my hand is completely stiff lol, but I'll finish with the left one:D So, did you ever feel this way? Do you think about these things? How you cope with them?