So how is it that second-hand embarrassment is the single most powerful and weakening emotion one can feel from media?
Tragedy? Delicious.
A hard-earned happy ending? Wonderful.
A convoluted narrative? Keeps you glued.
Simple slice of life? It’s entertaining.
Second-hand embarrassment? Hang on, g, I gotta pause this for fifteen minutes, no, I cannot continue watching this right now, I am just not strong enough.
“pulling stunts that strengthen the public’s perception of gay people as satanic perverts“ yeah lil nas x is definitely the first and only gay artist to use christian imagery ironically and if we direct all of our stupid outrage at him we can salvage the good image of the homosexual community in the eyes of the church once and for all. good take