• Lorraine [he/him]@lemmygrad.ml
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    10 months ago

    What’s with predditors and openly bragging about viewing child abuse videos in the way a teenager discussing Creepypasta in like 2009 would? “Guys… I saw a video…of child rape!!! Ooooo” even in other contexts, is it not disrespectful to talk about this material in this way? I mean, the first part of their comment is making it about how “it would cause real trauma for some people” and how it’s imprinted into their brain. I’m not saying you’re a coward for being disturbed by such videos, it’s just sort of odd to spread such… whatever this is, in this manner

    • 420blazeit69 [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      10 months ago

      is it not disrespectful to talk about this material in this way?

      That’s exactly the idea: to either shock into not wanting to touch the conversation at all, or to browbeat anyone who calls bullshit with “it’s disgusting you would ask for any proof of such a sensational claim” – burden shifting, essentially. It’s much the same logic behind inventing genocides every enemy of the U.S. is supposedly doing, then getting indignant and attacking anyone who asks for proof.

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      10 months ago

      Seems like a humblebrag, “Yeah I totally burned acts of horrible cruelty into my brain, I’m basically a troop and you should all be very impressed. Other people would probably be traumatized but I can handle it.”

      If Steven Seagall grew up with internet