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Do you believe in separating the work from the artist? (piefed.ca)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/ask@piefed.social
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I personally don’t because I view giving any kind of support as subsidising their problematic views.

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[–] 1 point 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

I saw Sleeper as a yout and thought it was funny before I knew anything about Woody Allen as a person. I was old enough to rent that VHS, or however I watched it, but I certainly didn't mean to endorse him. To be fair, I haven't watched it again since.

ETA: This isn't some stance I've taken. This is just an anecdote about how I saw a movie both directed by and starring a person who some may find objectionable. For me at that young age, there was only the art because I was not aware of the artist so there was no "separating" to do. I'm not making any suggestions about what others should do.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    The way you describe it would mean that if any movie out there had anybody working on it do something problematic, I shouldn't watch that movie anymore?

    Where do you draw the line? Director? Main actor? Side actor? Background actor maybe?

    Tom Cruise is a brainwashed sociopath, hate him, but I still watch his movies because I like them, most of them are pretty great

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago*

    yes. because the point of the belief is that it's 'icky' and you dont' want any of the 'ick' on you.

    and anyone who has any 'ick' on them, knowingly or unknowingly, might get some on you.

    it's a moral purity belief structure that assumes the bad ideas/beliefs/actions are somehow transmissible to you.

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