A difficult and explicit look at abhorrent behavior, especially depicted in various films.
Why Irreversible is the most traumatic film I’ve ever seenIt’s important that we calibrate our moral intuitionsVictims and villains: what are the rules?#metoo, Harvey Weinstein, _The Morning Show _and power dynamics Understanding maturity and agencyThe burden of male sexuality vs our higher idealsMichael Jackson (Leaving Neverland), paedophile who courted boyfriendsR. Kelly (Surviving R. Kelly), Aaliya was 13-14, hebephile who imprisoned adolescents Jeffrey Epstein (Filthy Rich), ephebophile who corrupted teens and the legal systemChronophilia and age of consent, ppreciating differnces in physical maturityWhat counts as mental illness?What is trauma? Codes of conduct Systemic conspiracies might be worse than specific sex crimesSpotlight and the Catholic ChurchMale sexuality is messy at best, and too often vileVictimhood culture must parse out differences in agency and responsibilitySex acts themselves are fascinating. How do we separate kink shaming from policing actual abuse?CONTEXT MATTERS.