Often their [media] decisions are cast as judgments about “good taste”—always a repressive standard when invoked by institutions. - Susan Sontag

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Often their [media] decisions are cast as judgments about “good taste”—always a repressive standard when invoked by institutions.

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About Susan Sontag

Susan Sontag (16 January 1933 – 28 December 2004) was an American essayist, literary critic, cultural theorist, and political activist.

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Alternative Names: Susan Rosenblatt
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