VULGARITY: What’s Its True Power?

Mar 28, 2024

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Art Credit: Jano Tantongco, jano.tantongco@gmail.com

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How does the interplay between vulgarity and societal norms reflect and shape the human experience of freedom, creativity, and psychological depth?

Our collective fascination with vulgarity, obscenity, and profanity lies in the thrill of transgression and the need to articulate the unspoken aspects of human experience. As we navigate social acceptability, the vulgar mirrors our deepest shadow and wildest laughter, a space where sacred and profane dance in the liminal light of truth and rebellion. Engaging vulgarity challenges the rigid confines of propriety. Embracing discomfort and delight, it forges connections, releases pent-up emotions, and confronts the complexities of existence. In the laughter that follows the shock, the shared glance of understanding, and the relief of tension, we discover the power of vulgarity to unite us, to reveal our shared vulnerabilities that bind us as a community. By acknowledging and exploring the collective allure of vulgarity, we embrace a deeper understanding of ourselves and each other, where we discover the full spectrum of our humanity with all its messiness, beauty, and transcendent potential.

Prepare to discover…when societal norms around vulgarity have shifted, revealing the acceptance and rejection of vulgar expressions as mirrors of cultural transformations; how vulgarity serves as a complex tool for challenging, mocking, and sometimes reinforcing societal norms, acting as both a disruptor and a reflector of cultural attitudes; what roles vulgarity plays in humor, rebellion, and the psychological exploration of shadow; where vulgarity is variably accepted or condemned; whether vulgarity acts merely as a social faux pas or plays a more profound role in challenging taboos and sparking necessary dialogue; which aspects of vulgarity transcend cultural boundaries to be universally recognized; why vulgarity continues to be a potent and dynamic form of human expression, serving not only as a mirror to society’s evolving values and limits but also as a catalyst for reflection, dialogue, and change…and so much more.

HERE’S THE DREAM WE ANALYZE:

“I was with my friend at a large park and then went to the bathroom. While I was in the stall, a lady with white hair lay down on the ground and peered into the stall where I was. She was completely creepy and strange. I was yelling at her to stop, but she wouldn’t listen. I remember feeling she was unwell and possessed. I realized I should have videotaped her actions and called the cops, but I didn’t. I left the bathroom, and when I did, I realized my friend had left me. I thought I was going to call him, but I didn’t. I then walked over to a large field that was going downhill. I kept walking on it, almost tripping down, but realized I was walking on tons of planted seeds. I felt horrified knowing I was stepping on these seeds. But the strangers around me didn’t seem to care that we were trampling these seeds. They were all at the bottom near a fence, watching a scene unfold. You could hear a little girl crying. She kept saying “no” and “stop!” She was helpless against her oppressor. I wondered who was hurting her this way. As I get closer, I can see that it was her mother beating her up. Another lady was videotaping it. The little girl was dejected, sad and hurt. The mother seemed possessed and out of her mind. I said, “We need to call 911! Has anyone called?” The crowd said no, nobody had called. Right as I’m about to call, I see another woman teacher has called over the mother to talk to her and tell her this abuse must stop. The little girl stops crying, and the lady says she will stop being harsh with her daughter. I am thinking, this is ridiculous. Call the cops and put this lady in jail; she will never stop. I should call, but I never did.”

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