I don’t think you should be upset with someone for liking an artist’s work despite their personal life but I’ve definitely stopped listening to artists for theirs. I’ll be half way through the opening verse and remember “oh yeah, this dude’s a rapist” and don’t want to continue.
On the flip side, I know Jackie Chan has had his fair share of controversy…but I still love his films and on-screen persona.
but I’ve definitely stopped listening to artists for theirs.
That’s a personal choice, and I’m completely fine with that. If you can’t help but dislike a work of art because it always reminds you of the bad thing its creator did/said, there is no shame in no longer engaging with said art as it won’t bring you happiness anymore.
What I don’t get are people who go “waaah noo, how DARE you like that song! The singer is an asshole, you have to hate their music now!” … no, I don’t have to. And that does not automatically mean I am okay with what the singer did - it just means that their actions haven’t ruined the song for me.
I don’t think you should be upset with someone for liking an artist’s work despite their personal life but I’ve definitely stopped listening to artists for theirs. I’ll be half way through the opening verse and remember “oh yeah, this dude’s a rapist” and don’t want to continue.
On the flip side, I know Jackie Chan has had his fair share of controversy…but I still love his films and on-screen persona.
That’s a personal choice, and I’m completely fine with that. If you can’t help but dislike a work of art because it always reminds you of the bad thing its creator did/said, there is no shame in no longer engaging with said art as it won’t bring you happiness anymore.
What I don’t get are people who go “waaah noo, how DARE you like that song! The singer is an asshole, you have to hate their music now!” … no, I don’t have to. And that does not automatically mean I am okay with what the singer did - it just means that their actions haven’t ruined the song for me.