I only said that in regards to the many photos of staged degradation, multilation, self-harm, etc on the second blog—they’re cringe-inducing yet presumably taken in a consensual way (for a loose definition of consent), and thus have a worse “unpleasantness-to-facing-reality” ratio than the textual descriptions of real abuse & its consequences. I quite agree that reading those shocking descriptions is epistemologically and morally imperative.
I only said that in regards to the many photos of staged degradation, multilation, self-harm, etc on the second blog—they’re cringe-inducing yet presumably taken in a consensual way (for a loose definition of consent), and thus have a worse “unpleasantness-to-facing-reality” ratio than the textual descriptions of real abuse & its consequences. I quite agree that reading those shocking descriptions is epistemologically and morally imperative.
Good point. If there are written descriptions available, they’re a better weighted alternative.