…to demand that a work be “relatable” expresses a different expectation: that the work itself be somehow accommodating to, or reflective of, the experience of the reader or viewer. The reader or viewer remains passive in the face of the … Continue reading (New Yorker) Rebecca Mead–The Scourge of "Relatability"
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(New Yorker) Rebecca Mead–The Scourge of "Relatability"
…to demand that a work be “relatable” expresses a different expectation: that the work itself be somehow accommodating to, or reflective of, the experience of the reader or viewer. The reader or viewer remains passive in the face of the … Continue reading (New Yorker) Rebecca Mead–The Scourge of "Relatability"