{"id":12313,"date":"2019-12-24T12:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T17:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altwire.net\/?p=12313"},"modified":"2022-04-01T11:26:57","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T15:26:57","slug":"cancel-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/altwire.net\/ru\/\u043e\u0442\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0442\u044c-\u043a\u0443\u043b\u044c\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0443\/","title":{"rendered":"\u041e\u0442\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043a\u0443\u043b\u044c\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0443: \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0438\u0441\u043a\u0443\u0441\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430"},"content":{"rendered":"

Through the diverse changes in music from the past to the present, there is one stereotype that has stayed well-known within the industry- the outspoken, sometimes problematic, idol or frontman. The generations of Morrisseys<\/a>, Kid Rocks<\/a>, and Kanye Wests<\/a> in the music industry have caused their fans to question the people behind their favorite songs, and If they\u2019re worth supporting. This has led to a rise in ‘cancel culture’, and this poses a difficult question-<\/h4>\n

Is it possible to listen to someone\u2019s music while disapproving of them as a person?<\/i><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take Morrissey<\/strong>\u2019s case, for example.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m a huge fan of The Smiths<\/strong> and fell in love with their music in middle school. However, when I learned of frontman Morrissey\u2019s tendency to overstep the boundary of respect, I found myself conflicted. Should I really be listening to this man\u2019s music?<\/i> The ex-Smiths singer has been quoted as making questionable comments about everything from race to animal welfare. I felt cheated. The Smiths had been a significant part of the soundtrack to my early teen angst, and now I felt that that couldn\u2019t be the same anymore. I questioned if listening to The Smiths would be enabling his behavior, and even wondered if I would be betraying my political stance by streaming their songs. However, with more thought, I decided I wouldn\u2019t change my playlists.  And that leads to my answer to that difficult question. Can an artist be separated from their art?<\/p>\n

In my opinion, yes. And<\/i> no. The answer is not that simple. If you are to be a fan of the music, but not the musician, that\u2019s fine. But that doesn\u2019t mean you can justify their behavior and actions. If you acknowledge that this artist has made great music, but has not been a great person, it\u2019s acceptable to still be a fan of the music itself.  Artists like Michael Jackson<\/strong> and R. Kelly<\/strong>, however, are difficult to separate from their music, as they used it to their advantage when committing alleged crimes.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s society, this has become an even more important issue. The recent uprise in \u201ccancel culture\u201d has some fans boycotting artists and their music completely. Being an active Twitter user, I was able to witness one of the latest battles over \u201ccanceling\u201d an artist. This time, it targeted Matty Healy<\/strong>, singer of The 1975. In an interview with Brut Mexico. Healy explained that he \u201c[thinks that] if you\u2019re piously religious if you\u2019re dogmatically faithful, you should be kind of ashamed of yourself.\u201d This isn\u2019t the first of his comments that caused a backlash, as he is often outspoken about religion. Extremely outspoken. Fans on Twitter were quick to \u201ccancel\u201d Healy, but one topic continuously came up: the separation of artists from their music. Fans seemed to be divided as it is with fans of every \u201cproblematic\u201d musician. There are times when it could be necessary, but the current rampant canceling of everyone who has ever said anything controversial blocks what is really needed in these situations- conversation<\/i>. Giving people a chance to acknowledge or apologize for their mistakes could definitely cool down the harshness of the internet.<\/p>\n

When thinking about my views on this topic, I wondered if there really was an answer to this issue. It seems to be a matter of personal morals and opinions. This proves much more complicated when music streaming and buying are brought into account. Funding artists who have committed harmful acts, such as R. Kelly<\/strong>, helps increase their platform and influence, which is what allows them to do these things in the first place. Even if the artist has just made disrespectful remarks, their listeners may be affected by feelings of immorality. I still feel a bit of guilt that I\u2019m giving Morrissey profit and a platform every time I stream a song by The Smiths. \u201cCemetery Gates\u201d might be worth it, though. That\u2019s one good song. And that brings me to my true answer to this question. It\u2019s often easy to ignore the artist and simply listen to the music, and it\u2019s not impossible to love a song without loving the artist. And life is short. Listen to that song you like, but just don\u2019t idolize the artist or justify their actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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