'If we’re going to show sex in shows, it’s important to illustrate the totality of sex and the different kinds of experiences people can have—including contraceptive use—in order to normalize all of it,' dopequeenpheebs from EverythingsTrash tells SELF.
, I always want to show the totality of the human experience. We’re living in a time where there’s a culture of, “I’m right. The way that I choose to live is the only correct way to live.” But I want to challenge that by asking questions: What about this? What about that? What are you not considering?
We’re all flawed, we all make mistakes, we all have things that are lovable about us, and we all have things that are infuriating about us. If we could all just admit that we’re human, and that we’re going to be wrong about some things, and that life can be messy and tricky, I think we’d be kinder and to other people. And that kindness, I believe, would start to break down the pervasive attitude of, “Well, I’m right, and I know how everyone else should live”—whether that’s with reproductive rights or any other issue.Everything’s Trash, But It’s Okayand I think the “but it’s okay” part is crucial. When I wrote the book, I really just wanted to say, yes, things seem hard and heavy and insurmountable , but, listen, we’re all a part of the trash.
No matter how hard life gets, I want people—all of us—to always laugh and never forget that it’s okay to feel joy. When you’re in dark moments in history, it can feel like, “Is it okay for me to feel good right now? Is it okay for me to laugh for 30 minutes? Am I not helping if I’m feeling happy?” But part of making things better—whether that’s reproductive rights or racial inequality or any otherissue—is the allowance of joy; the allowance of feeling happy.
I hope that when people walk away from the show, they will be kinder to themselves, they will be more accepting of their mistakes and their flaws, and they will feel more comfortable laughing at themselves and being vulnerable—that they’ll give themselves the authority to be their fullest self and extend the same compassion and acceptance to others. In other words, everything may be extra trashy right now, but it really is okay.
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