I just finished watching Beef yesterday and just found out through your news letter about the cast controversy. I knew he gave me an ick from from the start and thought it was just me criticizing his acting. Any way, I feel you on being less and less able (and willing) to separate the art from the artist. I really enjoyed the show, but doubting about recommending it. To highlight your question “ but what happens when bad people do good work? Where do people stand then, beside the work (which is also beside the person)? ” I ask myself this constantly and lately my answer has been to denounce and remove my support. Whether it’s unfollowing or not promoting, but definitely talking about it when given the chance.
That last sentence though! The art/show/movie is already in the ether so talking about it through a critical lens is probably one of the best things that we can do. The show is brilliant but, at this point, it's so much more than a show because real people have been hurt in the process. Whether or not his "joke" actually happened or not, the interview was very triggering for so many Black women online which is another form of harm.
I just finished watching Beef yesterday and just found out through your news letter about the cast controversy. I knew he gave me an ick from from the start and thought it was just me criticizing his acting. Any way, I feel you on being less and less able (and willing) to separate the art from the artist. I really enjoyed the show, but doubting about recommending it. To highlight your question “ but what happens when bad people do good work? Where do people stand then, beside the work (which is also beside the person)? ” I ask myself this constantly and lately my answer has been to denounce and remove my support. Whether it’s unfollowing or not promoting, but definitely talking about it when given the chance.
That last sentence though! The art/show/movie is already in the ether so talking about it through a critical lens is probably one of the best things that we can do. The show is brilliant but, at this point, it's so much more than a show because real people have been hurt in the process. Whether or not his "joke" actually happened or not, the interview was very triggering for so many Black women online which is another form of harm.