Episode 176: Trauma Voyeurism - Why We're Obsessed With Watching Other People's Trauma
Nov 4, 2021 ·
37m 31s
Download and listen anywhere
Download your favorite episodes and enjoy them, wherever you are! Sign up or log in now to access offline listening.
Description
2014 marked a dark year for celebrities who's cloud photos and videos had been hacked. Nude photos that were meant to remain private instantly became an internet sensation, much at...
show more
2014 marked a dark year for celebrities who's cloud photos and videos had been hacked. Nude photos that were meant to remain private instantly became an internet sensation, much at the expense of the celebrity victims. From nude photos to "Karen" meltdowns, our society is obsessed with making private encounters public domain, truly invading the privacy of people. Algorithms are designed to catapult a video to viral status if a video is genuinely grotesque and shocking.
It's possible that this shock culture we live in is why trauma from survivors of abuse is often put on full display for the world to see. In short, trauma sells.
NSVRC article on the prevalence of Trauma Voyeurism:
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/exploring-conversation-trauma-blog-series/Trauma-Voyeurism
The Guardian article on Faces of Death:
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/oct/01/banned-in-46-countries-is-faces-of-death-the-most-shocking-film-ever
Rep. Tomlinson's legislation on sextortion suicide case:
https://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/story/news/2021/10/28/bensalem-family-pushes-legislation-after-suicide-sextortion-case-pennsylvania-crime-cyberstalking/8571540002/
Intro--
Film Glitch by Snowflake (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/56350 Ft: reusenoise
Outro--
I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/ramblinglibrarian/41284
show less
It's possible that this shock culture we live in is why trauma from survivors of abuse is often put on full display for the world to see. In short, trauma sells.
NSVRC article on the prevalence of Trauma Voyeurism:
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/exploring-conversation-trauma-blog-series/Trauma-Voyeurism
The Guardian article on Faces of Death:
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/oct/01/banned-in-46-countries-is-faces-of-death-the-most-shocking-film-ever
Rep. Tomlinson's legislation on sextortion suicide case:
https://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/story/news/2021/10/28/bensalem-family-pushes-legislation-after-suicide-sextortion-case-pennsylvania-crime-cyberstalking/8571540002/
Intro--
Film Glitch by Snowflake (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/56350 Ft: reusenoise
Outro--
I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/ramblinglibrarian/41284
Information
Author | Jimmy and Clara Hinton |
Organization | Jimmy and Clara Hinton |
Website | - |
Tags |
Copyright 2024 - Spreaker Inc. an iHeartMedia Company