tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846523177862722054.post2346771722350717086..comments2017-10-16T20:13:12.139-04:00Comments on contrappostos: Shoot The Freak- Attack on the Body Part IIUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846523177862722054.post-84525617453853259922010-11-01T00:57:58.195-04:002010-11-01T00:57:58.195-04:00...7) This "freak" is paid to play the p......7) This "freak" is paid to play the part of the freak, to wear the literal paintball mask with its otherworldly look as well as the figurative mask, the role of other/outsider/estranged one. We encounter both the idea of the "freak" and its necessary inverse, the assumption of "normality," or of a "normal" way to be.<br /><br />This "freak," though, gets paid. Collects money with his/her welts. Gets to wear a mask, and most importantly, gets to take it off. This "freak" is substantially better off, for being conscious of its pretended nature, than those who fall outside of "normalcy" when it comes to their everyday identities. A similarity exists in both "Shoot the Freak" and our daily social practice: the shooters always get to pretend that they aren't wearing masks. Theirs are the natural faces and all "others" are masked. Whether the "others" choose to wear their "masks", or have been forced to wear them, they don't come off at the end of the shift. <br /><br />Frankly, I'd prefer to get paid.Ben Pelhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17424228494323729127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846523177862722054.post-42779498365618956642010-09-16T01:46:57.523-04:002010-09-16T01:46:57.523-04:00The next logical step: You must shoot the freak.
...The next logical step: You must shoot the freak.<br /><br />Gather up 3 bucks in nickels and dimes around the apt, and go, shoot the freak.questionlockeddoorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429497431230392363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846523177862722054.post-86252372076366052612010-09-16T01:46:53.428-04:002010-09-16T01:46:53.428-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.questionlockeddoorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429497431230392363noreply@blogger.com