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Netflix breaks silence on 'Cuties' after massive backlash over sexualization of children, defends movie as 'powerful story'See also:
11 Sep, 2020 04:59
Netflix has addressed a wave of condemnation directed at its new release 'Cuties,' defending the film as a "powerful" social commentary while hitting back at irate critics who say the movie sexualizes young girls.
Released on the platform internationally earlier this week, the movie immediately stoked controversy, sending #CancelNetflix into the trends on Twitter as thousands denounced the film for wildly inappropriate depictions of children. After days of silence, Netflix attempted to speak to the criticism on Thursday, urging detractors to give the film a chance.
"Cuties is a social commentary against the sexualization of young children," the company said in a statement to Fox News. "It's an award winning film and a powerful story about the pressure young girls face on social media and from society more generally growing up - and we'd encourage anyone who cares about these important issues to watch the movie."
Though the film has been panned in the harshest terms by critics, it also found a number of defenders among movie connoisseurs in the media, such as the New Yorker's Richard Brody, who deemed the work "extraordinary" and chalked up the negative reaction to a "right-wing campaign."
Other supporters online argued that those up in arms over the movie were missing the point, saying the film explicitly attacks the sexualization of children, though many remained unconvinced.
...Some critics went well beyond the #CancelNetflix proposal, calling on Congress, the FBI and state attorneys general to investigate the platform and the film's creators for potential "violations of child exploitation and child pornography laws."
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The company likes to skate the line of what's acceptable (or help to push the Overton window) for the sake of lining their pockets. But in this case, they're so far beyond the line it's hard to believe they're even aware of it.Agreed. And I've been meaning to cancel NF for a long time, No content, and what they have is garbage. Screw them cancelling today.
I don't think this is as about lining their pockets as it is doing their bit to further degeneracy and destroying our decent values.
'Cuties' was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year.He also mentioned that in July 2019 the co-founder of Sundance got at least six years for 'sex abuse', probably of a minor?
This silence is much like their silence about Benghazi.....are they not the ones that say "silence = consent"?
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"silence' means what we say it means and not what you nor the rest of reality say it means. It's all quite simple, 2+2= 5 IF we say so, and you better not object nor question."RC
Simmel found that only in western civilization were married women desexualized--in US they dress like grandfathers