Probably the most tearful talk show I've ever watched. Hannah Gabsby (hereafter referred to as HG) is gay, depressed, and an artist who said goodbye to the talk show stage.
The talk show actors I’ve seen so far are all about the same routine, telling some jokes, many of them imitating links, and then giving some opinions, some are analyzing their own conclusions, and some are summarizing other people’s things. draw conclusions. But it's a brilliant conclusion, and most, but not all, opinions are often about women's rights or minority rights, and some political arguments.
A large part of HG is the same, but the difference is that she is not talking about funny jokes, but cruel facts that happened to her one after another, saying self-deprecating jokes that make people cry. The whole process was over an hour, which was heart-wrenching. Laughing and singing in front of me like a man covered in wounds and dripping blood.
There are some points that stand out to me:
1. She said she was being accused of being gay by viewers for speaking up too little.
It is inevitable to think of the demands of some minority groups for "overcorrecting". It is natural to promote equal rights. Except for those who hold the privilege, others should have no objection. It's just that some minority groups regard their existence as a special kind of identity that should be unconditionally included and unconditionally cared for. Some children, in order to show their uniqueness, claim to be a minority. In fact, everyone is special, and it is special to be yourself. Misclassifying oneself for the sake of special is just following the crowd. I think this is an issue that needs special attention in the process of implementing equal rights. The significance of implementing equal rights is to declare that no matter what gender or orientation you are, we are all the same. This is the ultimate goal, not more than others, nor special.
2. The difference between a man and a man is far greater than the difference between a man and a woman.
Hearing this point of view, I couldn't help but applaud. It sounds silly that people categorize themselves out of fear of loneliness and then label them a lot to show how "special" they are. It seems that in life you can always hear, "Because of your gender, so what are you doing". It's pathetic, like hearing what kind of judgment you're meant to be. I admit that men and women are very different, but when making assessments that have nothing to do with gender characteristics, I hope that everyone is only regarded as a person, not a man or a woman.
Combining the two points of 1.2 has a problem that I have always wanted to say. Those women who don't cherish themselves well and belittle themselves are also accomplices in a patriarchal society. To put it mildly, in a relationship, "I am a woman" constantly, and the person who should be taken care of is constantly asking the other party to put in a lot of unnecessary effort, which is such an accomplice. In love life, everyone is actually an independent individual, teammates who move forward hand in hand, not a broken union that pulls back each other. To be more serious, people who exaggerate the importance of men and use this as an excuse to shirk their responsibility are also such accomplices. The most important core of the so-called equal rights is to have the same opportunities to make the same efforts, and finally get the same rewards, that's all.
3. There are many misunderstandings about people in art history.
Many artists are not so upright people, they are people who have made a lot of mistakes and have been whitewashed by future generations. HG also spent a lot of time talking about Picasso. What Hannah is saying is that personality flaws are not necessary to be an artist, and that art is not based on pain. I have a little bit of disagreement on this point of view, but it's also possible that I misunderstood her words. I have always said forgiveness or simply turning a blind eye. Many bad things that many artists have done, I silently put the "ok" label in my heart. I know it's not right, it's unfair to the victim, and it's unfair to others who committed the same crime and were punished. But I still want to say that people who haven't felt pain can't make works of art. Of course, we should encourage those who have faced setbacks and stood up bravely, as well as those who know that their personality is not healthy and are still trying to make them whole. (In other words, you can’t let yourself degenerate just because you devote yourself to art.) But in the end, I don’t think people who are not handicapped can do art. Just like Hannah has such a talk show because of more or less depression and repeated thinking. I don't think people who have not seen darkness have the right to describe the light. Hey, but it's a difficult thing to define, this is just my personal opinion.
4. As for the last word, say goodbye to the talk show.
In fact, many barrages will also comment on this not like a talk show but a ted speech. I think watching a talk show just to laugh, that's too much investment and too little reward. There are so many ways to get a laugh out of it. Hannah's reasoning strikes me as she doesn't want to make these calls for equality any more in a self-deprecating way, it seems like she's born to do it, like she says she's good at applying pressure. These stories are so heavy that I can't breathe, or even think with empathy. But she jokes like you don't have to worry about me, I'm fine.
After watching some interviews, I was really happy to know that she was still creating. Those who keep calling for a better world must keep talking. I'm really afraid that after the world gets bad, they feel hopeless and quiet forever. I'm even more afraid that they will be permanently covered by those in power because they say something that endangers authority.
Please keep talking! I will always stand here and applaud you!
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