It's like somebody shouting "Look! I'm being offensive!" without doing anything else, and people shouting back "Yes, it's working! We're offended! Offend us harder!". It's silly. It's basically just consciously allowing yourself to be trolled.
Why? I don't know what's so crazy or self-manipulative about me expressing what I think about these kinds of people. It's not like I'm slaving over this, weeping and streaming tears from my eyes as I sullenly attempt to pull myself together amidst the newfound sorrow that's burrowed deep into my soul. I just think the kinds of people that would do this shit are horrible fuckwads and wanted to say so.
Don't you think it's kind of silly to be offended by something created expressly to offend you?
I didn't say offended, I said grossed out. And no, it isn't silly, because what it offends in my is my hope for humanity.
Fair enough. We simply have different ideas regarding what it means to be offensive (or grossed out), obviously. I tend not to be offended by words alone, especially if it seems like they're chosen specifically to elicit a negative reaction from as many people as possible, which is what I believe is happening here.
Even if there are nude photos of Emma Watson and they are leaked, I still wouldn't personally be offended. I would recognize the gross violation of personal privacy and that the immorality of the perpetrators, but I wouldn't have any emotional reaction. The same thing happens to people everyday. Most of them just aren't as famous.