It’s something I struggle with. Some bad news comes out about some public persona doing something shitty and they get cancelled. But sometimes I really struggle with giving up the things they’ve made because I like them. There are also occasions where the person has been accused of something and it doesn’t seem true to me, or I think they’re genuinely sorry and have been punished enough, and the context isn’t being considered.
What do you think? Who do you feel conflicted about enjoying?
I can get onboard with separate the art from the artist, mostly. Especially if you’re not paying for the content, arrgh.
I find it hard to look at them without thinking of what they did, though. It’s hard for me to see past the artist to the art, when the artist is so shitty. I mean, he’s right there in my face, and I know what he did, so that’s all I’m thinking about when they’re acting.
Public people should do everything they can to keep their private lives private. Some of them are very good at it, so it is possible.