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Who is an artist or public figure you still enjoy despite them being cancelled for bad behaviour? (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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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?

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[–] 9 points 10 months ago (1 child)

After being burned by a dozen creators, I find it safer for my own emotional well-being to just assume all things beautiful and evocative are made by someone who is secretly a terrible person.

Saves me from the disappointment of finding out later.

I'm constantly surprised when it turns out someone famous isn't getting up to some bad shit.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago

    My baseline is that everyone's human, and we come in an rainbow of dispositions. Humans who create valuable cultural assets or are in the public eye are still just human. Never idolize anyone.

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