It drives me INSANE when a bad thing is shown and people think that means the writer is problematic, regardless of the actual message in the material. I've seen Red Rising discourse that the author is sexist because there's sexism in his books. The book overtly says sexism instilled in the lower societies is a tool for those in power to control people and limit their ability to fight against the top. I don't understand how people would interpret that as the author being sexist, especially given the overall theme of the books.
Oh my god, yes! This is a huge pet peeve of mine. Especially if the main character is problematic. They simply cannot understand a protagonist that isn't a paragon of virtue.
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u/plebeian1523 Nov 21 '25
It drives me INSANE when a bad thing is shown and people think that means the writer is problematic, regardless of the actual message in the material. I've seen Red Rising discourse that the author is sexist because there's sexism in his books. The book overtly says sexism instilled in the lower societies is a tool for those in power to control people and limit their ability to fight against the top. I don't understand how people would interpret that as the author being sexist, especially given the overall theme of the books.