After the hullaballoo over Gone with the Wind last year, which gave a couple of posters here likely permanent butt injuries, TCM has rolled out a whole series following HBO's example. A large number of movies will not be removed, but rather aired with appended discussion meant to give context to the aspects that make these films "problematic classics," that is, undeniably parts of our cultural heritage that can't be ignored, but nevertheless containing content that is clearly rooted in accepted prejudices of the time.
My question: How do those of you on both sides feel about this? If you find yourself more sympathetic to the people who are troubled by these classics, do you think the effort at adding historical context gets the job done? If you are rather on the side of being more bothered by "cancel culture," do you think this is an acceptable substitute?
My question: How do those of you on both sides feel about this? If you find yourself more sympathetic to the people who are troubled by these classics, do you think the effort at adding historical context gets the job done? If you are rather on the side of being more bothered by "cancel culture," do you think this is an acceptable substitute?