- Question
How do we think about consuming art or products of people accused of sexual abuse?
Can we still enjoy the work of artists accused of sexual abuse? This entry maps the debate over separating art from artist, setting out the positions that consuming such work is acceptable, and that it is not.
Position 1 of 2
Read this position →Consuming art or products of people accused of sexual abuse is ok
The case that consuming such work is acceptable, on the grounds that a work is not identical with its maker, that most works are the labour of many people, and that an accusation is not a finding an audience is equipped to act on.
Position 2 of 2
Read this position →Consuming art or products of people accused of sexual abuse is not ok
The case that consuming such work is not acceptable, on the grounds that consumption is not a private act: it sustains the accused person's income and standing, and it tells those who came forward what their accounts counted for.