In some of these discussions there is an assumption that problematic works are egregious, easy to identify, and the exception rather than the rule. Whereas I tend to feel that all works should be assumed problematic until proven otherwise, and the vast majority of works are problematic in one way or another, if only through being partial reflections of reality.
Oh good point! I was deliberately avoiding the "how do you decide what's problematic?" question, since this was in the context of having already made up your mind and not knowing where to go next, but I should make that clear.
I totally agree about pretty much all works being problematic, though didn't make that clear in my post.
And yes, I think engaging with and discussing problematic works can often be really rewarding, both personally and to society. I got the impression the person I was replying to wasn't going to enjoy doing that, but I should have mentioned it was an option for people who do.
So thank you for pointing out those holes in my argument! *goes to edit post*
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Oh good point! I was deliberately avoiding the "how do you decide what's problematic?" question, since this was in the context of having already made up your mind and not knowing where to go next, but I should make that clear.
I totally agree about pretty much all works being problematic, though didn't make that clear in my post.
And yes, I think engaging with and discussing problematic works can often be really rewarding, both personally and to society. I got the impression the person I was replying to wasn't going to enjoy doing that, but I should have mentioned it was an option for people who do.
So thank you for pointing out those holes in my argument! *goes to edit post*