Well maybe let’s not “and all” the racist parts. You can still be critical of works you otherwise enjoy.
I think it’s easier to separate the art from the artist when those artists are long dead, like Poe and Lovecraft. It is materially more difficult when those people are alive and still benefitting from their works. This has been a big issue with JK Rowling for example, where consuming her media (book and movie sales, video games, theme parks, the new show, etc.) often directly benefits her and her transphobic crusade. Gaiman doesn’t have that kind of political baggage necessarily but it’s also understandable that people don’t want to support him in any way now. So, like, don’t trash your already purchased novels or anything, but also I think it’s perfectly reasonable to avoid Good Omens Season 3 if you want, you know ?
I never delved too deeply into it. I remember reading that “The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether” was considered pro-slavery.
But that’s my point. I know that Lovecraft wrote some really racist stuff, but I can enjoy his works, “degenerate Eskimos” and all.
My personal take is that if I can watch “Silence Of The Lambs” and not want to be like Hannibal, I can read pretty much anything.
I can understand why publishers won’t want to be associated with Gaiman now, but boycotting “Gone With The Wind” isn’t really going to help anything.
Well maybe let’s not “and all” the racist parts. You can still be critical of works you otherwise enjoy.
I think it’s easier to separate the art from the artist when those artists are long dead, like Poe and Lovecraft. It is materially more difficult when those people are alive and still benefitting from their works. This has been a big issue with JK Rowling for example, where consuming her media (book and movie sales, video games, theme parks, the new show, etc.) often directly benefits her and her transphobic crusade. Gaiman doesn’t have that kind of political baggage necessarily but it’s also understandable that people don’t want to support him in any way now. So, like, don’t trash your already purchased novels or anything, but also I think it’s perfectly reasonable to avoid Good Omens Season 3 if you want, you know ?