Okay! Now on to the (sort of) fun part!
You may be wondering, why are there so many guns and weapons of war in Neuerotica?
In a 1988 interview with Spin magazine, Chuck D of rap group Public Enemy had this to say when asked about references to Uzis in their music and their display at PE’s concerts:
”My Uzi is my mind, the bullets are the words I speak.”
Basically, Chuck is paraphrasing the old axiom: “The pen is mightier than the sword.” Our e-magazine is the weapon, our words are the bullets, and our memes are the truth bombs scattered throughout social media. President Donald Trump is the immediate threat, but capitalism has always been a threat. You think that you’re living in the best of all worlds, but you aren’t; you’re just comfortable.
There are many ways to fight a war, and I’ve chosen mine through journalism. There may come a day when that won’t be enough, but that day is not today.
There have been many accounts of women throughout history not only fighting for their nation but also leading troops into war.
In 1921, Vladimir Lenin had this to say:
”The involvement of proletarian women in the common class struggle, and their growing solidarity have shaken the usual self-confidence of the bourgeoisie and spread alarm in place of its previous tranquillity: the increasing organisation of the female proletariat removes the last defenceless victim of capitalist exploitation.”
For me, armed women aren’t a girl-with-a-gun fantasy; they’re a necessity. You will never have a revolution (or make any progress in your society) without the aid of the empathy, determination, and strength of women. We already know that men are quick to pick up a gun when they feel threatened or for a “cause”, but women deserve some badass, buckshot representation too. So, this is why you’ll see armed women lurking in various parts of Neuerotica. The only thing that’s serious about our e-magazine is our editorial section; the rest is filled with creative, irreverent, and satirical mayhem. The images of armed women I will choose may be naked or half-naked (or just “sexy”), but if that’s all you see (and you think they’re only there for titillation), then you won’t understand anything about Neuerotica.
Now, if you’re wondering where all the men are, they’re coming (no pun intended). Most of the art and photos of men I’ve seen on the internet are of muscle heads, and while I have nothing against muscular men (I hope to grow up to be one someday), I don’t like power-fantasy men. I’ve built up a collection of men (nude or otherwise) and all of these images, both straight and queer, will be making their debut here soon. I’m particular, so I hope that you like what you see.
Lastly, AI.
Not to say I’d be embarrassed if I did, but I don’t make AI-generated art. I hated AI-generated art after beta-testing Adobe's Firefly, but in 2025, I gave it a chance. Before, all I had seen of it was that slick, bright, shiny shit that people to this day still like to make. I’m not just a random observer; I’ve been a fan of classical artists such as Rubens, Monet, and Michelangelo, as well as commercial artists like Frank Frazetta and Boris Vallejo. I even have antique and vintage art that dates back more than a hundred years. What I’m saying to you is that I know art. I have developed a unique perspective on AI-generated art, and I’m aware of the negatives that come with its use.
One boring day, I decided to turn off my DeviantArt AI filter. I was immediately impressed by what I saw. Later, I started making up stories for the images I liked, and they came at me faster than I could write them down (though it turned out I didn’t have to, because each story stayed with me). Then came the memes. The majority of the AI art I looked at inspired the most outrageously humorous thoughts I had ever had.
Not all of my AI-inspired ideas are humorous, and if you’ve read Chapter 11, then you’ve seen the political memes I’ve made. In fact, my goal, almost from the moment I realized I had developed this "talent,” was to create satirical memes. The circus of despair and death coming out of the current administration makes it easier. Those are my best memes. I rarely use someone’s art as is; most of the time, I edit it to change the narrative or context of the original. It’s a time-consuming endeavor, mostly because I can’t afford Photoshop at the moment, but my way makes the images look better, I think, and I do damn good work.
What I like most about AI art is the outrageous ideas some of these artists have; they appeal to my sense of the absurd and humor. I’ve never seen anything comparable in traditional art.
The preponderance of Neuerotica’s design, however, comes from photographs, traditional art, or digital art. AI art doesn’t lend itself to customization for a website like this. The resolution of those images is far too low. Still, it is an invaluable asset to Neuerotica and to me. I always make an effort to credit every artist whose work I use for either web or social media content (though, admittedly, I do make mistakes. If you see one of your images here or in our memes that I haven’t credited, please reach out to me, and I will do my best to rectify the oversight).
It has been one hell of a journey; I’ve never written this much in my life. Repeatedly tearing down and rebuilding the site was enough. The reason I decided to do this thesis-long introduction is that I wanted everyone to know that a lot of thought (and work) went into creating Neuerotica. There was extensive research, planning, design, and construction that went into its creation. If you made it this far, you’re fucking nuts, but I appreciate you all just the same.
Peace out, fam
Well, this is the end, my friends. The title of this chapter is from something I mentioned in Chapter 9 about the criticism and controversy Neuerotica may cause. Neuerotica is way over the top in both politics (Socialism) and sex. It’s not a juvenile pipe dream; it’s a thoughtfully conceived “weapon” of mass creativity. Having said that, maybe a satanic socialist sex cult isn’t such a bad idea.
It’s funny that when I started, I was calling the different parts of our introduction “sections”, until I realized how long it was going to be. I’m going to make my summation as concise as possible, however. There are some things I spoke about in previous chapters that I’d like to express in simpler terms, as well as small items not mentioned at all.
Let me start with the (semi) long, boring stuff.
For as long as I can remember, some slang terms used in African-American and Hispanic neighborhoods have made their way into mainstream society. The latest term to make that migration is “woke”. In these neighborhoods, to be woke means to be aware or “awake”. In the hood, if you’re caught “sleeping”, you can get “got”. Now, “got” means to be robbed, assaulted, arrested, or killed. That’s why folks in the hood say “stay woke” to each other when one of the parties is going out to hustle or into a bad neighborhood. Woke doesn’t always have to be about something criminal; it can apply to any situation where not being aware of what’s going on in your life or your surroundings can lead you into a bad situation. It can also mean keeping an eye on what’s happening in the media and the government. Sometimes, however, instead of saying “stay woke”, someone might say “don’t sleep”. If you listen to most hip-hop songs, you’ll hear both terms being expressed. Basically, it means to pay close attention.
How white right-wingers got hold of “woke” and turned the word into something negative is something that I will never understand. Those of us on the left don’t “sleep”, which makes us what? That’s right; woke. If the media or the government is telling us that a group of “protestors” was assaulting law enforcement, we don’t take them at their word; we require proof. Like a detective or forensic scientist, we want to go through the available evidence with a fine-tooth comb. The right doesn’t care at all. They will accept flimsy evidence or no evidence at all.
In case you hadn’t noticed, Neuerotica is woke. It’s not that we don’t discriminate against LGBTQ+ individuals; we welcome them and believe they add much to the significance, seditiousness, and seductiveness of Neuerotica.
Then there’s socialism. I don’t recommend learning about socialism or communism from Neuerotica. If you’re an American and you’re going to be critical about something, you should know something about it, in which case, I recommend reading a book. You may also want to read up on capitalism, since it’s the economic system under which you live. Americans tend to be horribly misinformed about politics. That said, in Chapter 1, you can read about a really cool socialist fact I was unaware of.
Editorials are opinions and observations about a particular person(s) and other topics, but don’t typically require citations to verify the information being presented. Given the current political climate, however, I may begin including citations in our editorial section. The last thing I want is for people to think that we’re sharing “fake news”. However, by the time everyone reads this, I’ll have published a satirical fake news “newspaper”. I began working on it last year, and it will be a part of the site. I think it’s pretty funny, so I hope you’ll check it out.