Quote by Susan Sontag
The hard truth is that what may be acceptable in elite culture may not be acceptable in mass culture, that tastes which pose only innocent ethical issues as the property of a minority become corrupting when they become more established. Taste is context, and the context has changed.
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This quote highlights how the acceptability and perception of certain cultural tastes may vary depending on the audience or context. It acknowledges that what might be considered appropriate or harmless within a smaller, privileged group can become problematic or corrupted when it becomes mainstream or reaches a mass audience. The quote emphasizes the role of context in shaping our perception of taste and implies that as cultural contexts change, so does the acceptable threshold for what is deemed ethical or morally acceptable.
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