And therefore, she supposedly lacks empathy for victims. If your argument is correct, then it applies to any negative character.. Joker, Hannibal, Ghostface.. they could all be triggers for someone. So what do we do? Ban them all? Fill art only with goodness as if evil doesn’t exist in the world?
I did not accuse Viv of lacking empathy. I was simply theorizing that the issue is that some SA victims feel talked over, dismissed, and triggered, and that they would like to be acknowledged. Is that a bad thing to assume people would like to be heard when they feel hurt?
A lot of people like Valentino, I like Valentino. I also like Joker from Batman, and I think the recruiter from Squid Game is a really well-made character. So what?
So the problem for sexual abuse victims is Valentino’s keychain and not Angel Dust?
There are billions of people in the world, each with their own experiences, ideologies, and traumas. Anything we do, say, or create can potentially trigger someone with related trauma.
You accuse Vivienne of making an abuser character that people like…
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So the problem for sexual abuse victims is Valentino’s keychain and not Angel Dust?
You accuse Vivienne of making an abuser character that people like…