Philosophy:Guilty pleasure
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Short description: Type of pleasure that one holds for something despite it not being held in high regard
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A guilty pleasure is something, such as an activity or a piece of media, that one enjoys despite understanding that it is not generally held in high regard or is seen as unusual. For example, a person may secretly enjoy a film while acknowledging that the film is poorly made or generally regarded unfavorably.
The term can also be used to refer to a taste for foods that are considered to be advisable to avoid, especially for health reasons.[2][3] For example, coffee, alcoholic beverages, smoking and chocolate after dinner are considered by many to be guilty pleasures.[4]
History
George Orwell, in his essay "Rudyard Kipling" (1942), describes the poetry of Kipling as "almost a shameful pleasure".[5]
See also
References
- ↑ (in en) Retail Business: Market reports. EIU. 1988. p. 48. https://books.google.com/books?id=-2oWAQAAMAAJ.
- ↑ Fisher, Maryanne (May 14, 2010). "Why It's Good to Feel Guilty". Psychology Today. https://psychologytoday.com/blog/loves-evolver/201005/why-its-good-feel-guilty. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ↑ Szalai, Jennifer (December 9, 2013). "Against 'Guilty Pleasure'". The New Yorker. https://newyorker.com/books/page-turner/against-guilty-pleasure. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ↑ Santos, Roseane M.; Santos, Roseane M.; Lima, Darcy R. (2009-10-08). An Unashamed Defense of Coffee. Xlibris. ISBN 978-1-4535-3424-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=04SIv_mh-C4C&pg=PA9.
- ↑ Orwell, George (2000). Essays. London: Penguin Books. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-141-18306-0.
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