On Friday, we asked our readers how they deal with art created by people who are exposed for bad behavior, citing the recent accusations against Ed Piskor as a recent example. This is a really important question for most people who take in media of any kind, as we live in an era where, rightly, people are more frequently called out for things they’ve done.
Our readers must have agreed on the import of the question, as almost nine times the usual participants voted in this week’s poll. Thank you for weighing in on this; we appreciate you trusting us to be part of this discussion. Due to the seriousness of the question, but we’ll be outlining the entire range of responses.
Almost half of our readers, 47.6% to be precise, feel that this is a case by case decision, in terms of how to proceed. This is a very logical way to approach the situation, especially as we all have different lines, in terms of what we can and cannot accept from people in our lives.
20.5% of the vote stated that they don’t seek out new work, but still enjoy older work that they are attached to from before they knew the truth about the artist.
14.5% feel that they can totally separate the art from the artist, and so consume the art they want, regardless of who makes it.
11.2% totally cut off engagement with the work, past, present, or future.
5.7% separate the art from the artist, but will find ways to take in the art that doesn’t financially benefit the creator.
And finally, .5% will still enjoy the work, but find ways to support organizations or individuals affected by this behavior.
