That's why "cute" should never be used in art work. It's rather like "nice". There's something intensely disturbing about "cute".
I put scare quotes around both words, because in their original form there is nothing particularly out of the way about either -- much like freedom, patriotism, or love -- but the values they have presently been assigned has taken on a rather sinister aspect; horrible thing to do to words really.
That's why "cute" should never be used in art work. It's rather like "nice".
ReplyDeleteThere's something intensely disturbing about "cute".
I put scare quotes around both words, because in their original form there is nothing particularly out of the way about either -- much like freedom, patriotism, or love -- but the values they have presently been assigned has taken on a rather sinister aspect; horrible thing to do to words really.
PW