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[–] RobotZap10000@feddit.nl 32 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Might someone be so kind as to explain the context behind this?

[–] QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works 58 points 6 months ago (1 children)

John waters is a subversive comedian/writer/director known for pushing the envelope and putting some shocking things on film, like a drag queen eating feces and Hairspray

[–] protist@mander.xyz 20 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I saw Cry Baby and loved it, and thought "Pink Flamingos is so famous, it must be great too!" I was disturbed. At what point are you just pushing the envelope for pushing the envelope's sake? Or was that just a documentary about Baltimore

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 22 points 6 months ago

The envelope only exists to be pushed.

And licked.

[–] habitualTartare@lemmy.world 22 points 6 months ago

No idea what the quote is from or if it's true, a reverse image search led me to this as the oldest reference talking about online censorship.