I don't think their personal life should invalidate their work, no. But if it squicks you, it squicks you. I don't think that's a strange reaction at all.
For me it depends, I guess, and I don't have any specific criteria. I still enjoy Woody Allen's films, and I went to see Ender's Game even though I have issues with Orson Scott Card as well. But I wouldn't read anything by Marion Zimmer Bradley now (and I just heard about all of this when Barb linked to it the other day).
I guess I agree with enigmaticblues in that I think it's okay for people to still like their work as long as those people recognize the issues (if they're aware of them - sometimes I wish I didn't know anything about anybody, lol) and aren't trying to make excuses for them.
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Date: 2014-06-25 07:04 pm (UTC)For me it depends, I guess, and I don't have any specific criteria. I still enjoy Woody Allen's films, and I went to see Ender's Game even though I have issues with Orson Scott Card as well. But I wouldn't read anything by Marion Zimmer Bradley now (and I just heard about all of this when Barb linked to it the other day).
I guess I agree with enigmaticblues in that I think it's okay for people to still like their work as long as those people recognize the issues (if they're aware of them - sometimes I wish I didn't know anything about anybody, lol) and aren't trying to make excuses for them.