Cute in context

Context is a curious thing. I tend to have a pretty broad idea of “what is art” that is not based so much on the setting or the creator, but I’m finding that my idea of “cute” is very much dependent on context. For example, if this is just a kid begging for a pet, it’s pretty cute:

But I keep thinking it’s not a kid. I just keep imagining Lennie Small from Of Mice and Men making that video, which is… not so cute.

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