Celebrities dressing up to promote crazy expensive brands in a event sponsored by Bezos. Yeah, that’s for sure the kind of art we should be cheering for.
Whataboutism is an easy logical fallacy to fall into. Art being supported by rich patrons isn’t exactly a modern new thing. And brands are kind of inherent in the fashion industry anyway. This kind of art may not be my thing or your thing, but it’s still art, and still VERY different than demeaning gossip around gender stereotypes.
Is it whataboutism? I’m not saying that misogyny is somehow less awful here because it’s met gala. I’m saying we have two separate issues here: misogyny and fascination with rich people. Both are terrible for society and both are stupid, I just don’t know which one is more so.
Celebrities dressing up to promote crazy expensive brands in a event sponsored by Bezos. Yeah, that’s for sure the kind of art we should be cheering for.
Whataboutism is an easy logical fallacy to fall into. Art being supported by rich patrons isn’t exactly a modern new thing. And brands are kind of inherent in the fashion industry anyway. This kind of art may not be my thing or your thing, but it’s still art, and still VERY different than demeaning gossip around gender stereotypes.
Is it whataboutism? I’m not saying that misogyny is somehow less awful here because it’s met gala. I’m saying we have two separate issues here: misogyny and fascination with rich people. Both are terrible for society and both are stupid, I just don’t know which one is more so.
It supports the costume institute at the metropolitan museum of the arts. You got a point with bezos and celebs but eh.