Like you’re the one who seems to think it’s unthinkable to read a book by an author who’s not a paragon of moral rectitude, and you think I’m the one advocating censorship?
Like I am a HUGE fan of Lovecraft’s fiction, I think the Cthulhu mythos is an incredible fictional creation and undeniably deserves a place in the literary canon for its creativity and originality.
That said, Lovecraft was a fucking racist, a REALLY virulent and horrible fucking racist, and no let’s not get into “of his time” cause like Lovecraft’s time featured men like him but also the IWW was a thing
And you know what? Not once has the social justice community ever jumped down my throat for loving the fuck out of Cthulhu, and do you know why? Because I don’t try to defend Lovecraft the man, nor do I feel the need to cover up how HORRIBLE his views were to appreciate his stories about monsters (which yes, often also feature a heaping scoop of racism, which I can also acknowledge while still fucking liking the story).
But for some reason there are a lot of people who think you can’t like a piece of media unless you love the creator as a person. I mean honestly it’s you who’s unable to separate the art from the artist, not me.
Thoughts From The Peacock Angel 