Separating the art from the artist can be incredibly challenging and ethically confusing. You might find yourself feeling lost if you enjoy a piece of media, but the creator has become a controversial figure. So, what do you do when your loved ones push you to get rid of the old literature you’re nostalgic about, even if you disagree with the author’s views?
That’s the dilemma that one anonymous woman faced. She asked the AITAH online community for advice on a sensitive issue at home after her kids asked to read her old Harry Potter books. According to the author, her husband and brother-in-law then pressured her to throw away her books, written by author J.K. Rowling, who has been courting controversy in recent years with anti-trans comments. Scroll down for the full story and to see what advice the internet gave the torn woman.
