my 2 cents : authors taking accountability for any criticism is extremely rare so this was a pleasant surprise.
i don’t think it matters whether the discomfort with the story’s premise and characters was universal.
once something becomes directly associated with major crimes against humanity, the voices of the communities most affected by that history, namely black americans, the native americans and even americans more broadly who are conscious of that historical legacy and its impact on present day society, carry much more weight than the opinions of random readers who only want to enjoy bl regardless of context.
civil war/confederate/slave master heir yaoi was NOT a good choice 😬 korean editors likely did not have the cultural context or sensitivity needed to flag the issue before it premiered but thankfully they were able to recognize the problem and cancel it. there’s a lot that bypasses common sense in bl because we know to dissociate it from reality, but such a setting makes that entirely impossible.
given how big jaxx is, this will probably end up serving as an example for the industry, which is ultimately a good thing.
and considering how talented she is, it’s probably better for that talent to be put toward a story that’s not built around such a historically insensitive core.
those who are disappointed should probably take a good look at themselves and imagine how they’d feel if a similar story circled around their own community’s historical grief.
those who have no historical grief to refer to are too privileged to deserve a voice in the discussion im afraid.
and those who simply don’t care should just say that, instead of pretending like the story wasn’t an issue. it’s more respectable than acting so disingenuous.
Okay but...how come neither RIDI or even Manta come up with concerns about the story??? Like isn't the reason why they gobble up most of the money an artist makes specifically to prevent such mistakes????
#황야의노래#SongoftheWasteland
JAXX’s official statement is out, and I think it’s important to read the entire thing before jumping to conclusions.
Regardless of where you stand on the story, there are a few key points worth acknowledging.
JAXX ACCEPTS THE CRITICISM and explains that the story WAS GOING TO DEVELOP IN A VERY DIFFERENT DIRECTION FROM WHAT MANY PEOPLE IMAGINED. However, she also acknowledges that the story’s premise had fundamental limitations and, because of that, she decided NOT TO CONTINUE THE PROJECT.
She also recognizes that she failed to approach such a sensitive historical period with enough care and ended up reproducing problematic representations WITHOUT REALIZING IT AT THE TIME. Instead of trying to justify the work or pushing forward despite the backlash, SHE APOLOGIZES, takes responsibility, and says she will learn from this experience.
I saw many people claiming this was all about money or that she was simply trying to profit from the controversy. But if money had truly been the only goal, the easiest thing to do would have been to keep publishing the series.
Instead, SHE CHOSE TO CANCEL THE PROJECT after reflecting on the criticism and recognizing that the premise itself was not appropriate.
Everyone has the right to feel uncomfortable with the story or disagree with it. But I also think it’s fair to acknowledge when an author LISTENS TO THE CRITICISM, TAKES RESPONSIBILITY, AND MAKES A DIFFICULT DECISION instead of ignoring everything that happened.
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