"[F]ocusing on the question of whether or not an image retains the capacity to produce a strong..."

“[F]ocusing on the question of whether or not an image retains the capacity to produce a strong emotion sidesteps the problem that having a strong emotion is not the same thing as having an understanding, and neither is the same thing as taking an action.”

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Maggie Nelson

“Captivity, Catharsis”

The Art Of Cruelty

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