…ause that’s what art does — it breeds unique interpretations. There are no hard-and-fast rules. However, when Black audiences view a program like the aforementioned, they are mindful that their gaze has never been prioritized in comparison to the White gaze, and therefore this “trauma porn” judgment is not only a stress response but also a self-conscious act over how power inserts itself into the otherwise fantasy of storytelling. Therefore, trauma porn is less about a general category and more of an attempt from those who exist outside the Hollywood system to individualize and c…