Sep 15, 2023Liked by Samuel Lopez-Barrantes, Amran Gowani
"Iām only ever really writing about the complexity of what it means to be a human being."
From one writer of the human experience to another, I appreciate this so much. With this as our guidepost, we'll never, EVER run out of stories to tell. š People are just that damn interesting.
Sep 15, 2023Liked by Samuel Lopez-Barrantes, Amran Gowani
If you believe that poorly-delivered comedy can cause harm then isn't it necessary to also believe that poorly-delivered liberal comedy can harm a conservative? To take that further, can any genre of poorly-delivered liberal art harm a conservative? Or are we liberal writers going to give a free pass to our fellow liberal writers, however good or bad they might be? If a conservative believes that a liberal-authored book harms their child then why do we automatically discount them? There are a few controversial and often-banned books that are badly written and will almost certainly disappear from public consciousness in a few years. And, yet, we'd get destroyed if we spoke of the literary merits of certain banned books. Yes, there are times when we are defending a political ideal without also defending the artistic merit of books that explore that same ideal.
Sep 15, 2023Liked by Samuel Lopez-Barrantes, Amran Gowani
I think I'm guided by a different cultural perspective when it comes to humor. Growing up on the rez, there was no such thing as inappropriate humor. I think many white folks would be aghast by some Native Americam conversations.
"Iām only ever really writing about the complexity of what it means to be a human being."
From one writer of the human experience to another, I appreciate this so much. With this as our guidepost, we'll never, EVER run out of stories to tell. š People are just that damn interesting.
Another great exchange, fellas. š„
If you believe that poorly-delivered comedy can cause harm then isn't it necessary to also believe that poorly-delivered liberal comedy can harm a conservative? To take that further, can any genre of poorly-delivered liberal art harm a conservative? Or are we liberal writers going to give a free pass to our fellow liberal writers, however good or bad they might be? If a conservative believes that a liberal-authored book harms their child then why do we automatically discount them? There are a few controversial and often-banned books that are badly written and will almost certainly disappear from public consciousness in a few years. And, yet, we'd get destroyed if we spoke of the literary merits of certain banned books. Yes, there are times when we are defending a political ideal without also defending the artistic merit of books that explore that same ideal.
I think I'm guided by a different cultural perspective when it comes to humor. Growing up on the rez, there was no such thing as inappropriate humor. I think many white folks would be aghast by some Native Americam conversations.