Progressives are now trying to cancel author George Orwell, according to an article published Sunday.
A biography of Orwell’s wife, Eileen O’Shaughnessy, describes him as a “sadistic, misogynistic, homophobic, and sometimes violent man,” according to the Telegraph. And apparently the darkness within his most iconic text “1984” was a reflection of the inner Orwell … so one biographer claims.
“He desperately wants to be decent, and wanting to be decent is an honourable thing, a noble thing. But writing a book like 1984, which is violent, misogynist, sadistic, grim, paranoid: that comes out of a writer’s flaws,” O’Shaughnessy’s biographer, Anna Funder claimed of Orwell, with absolutely no grounds to base her assertion on.
Does J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” storyline mean she is a violent wizard with delusional tendencies? No. So why would “1984” mean Orwell was a psycho?
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— KAY SMYTHE (@KaySmythe) February 25, 2023
The irony of the left trying to cancel Orwell, who isn’t alive to defend himself, over absolutely nothing, is beyond ridiculous. It’s downright embarrassingly, and shows how utterly thin-skinned we are in 2023. (RELATED: Americans Aren’t Buying Biden’s Tale Of Economic Recovery)
Misogyny was just a word for being a man back in Orwell’s day. And most men were homophobic in their own way (and most are today — get over it, people are flawed). Some men are also violent. While I will never condone violence against women, it feels like Funder is grasping at straws in trying to paint Orwell as a villain. And it sets a dangerous precedent.
If only someone had written a book warning about this sort of thing…