For the purpose of this debate, emotional stripping is when artists prioritize the exposure of their human self in the process of producing art such as making their personal traumas, addiction, and mental struggles - above all other aspects of their identity or personhood. Some examples include Billie Eilish’s ‘Bury A Friend,’ Kendrick Lamar's 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers,' and Jeanette McCurdy's 'I'm Glad My Mother Died.'