If "death of the author" applied to every facet of life and not just writing and art, what's the weirdest implication you can think of that would come from it? (lemmy.wtf)

submitted 1 week ago by CraigOhMyEggoAlt@lemmy.wtf to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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This is for those who know what "death of the author" means or who is willing to look it up, but in short, it can summed up to mean "whatever a work of fiction means is up to the people to decide on".

Question inspired by an incident the other day where I saw someone one day cite "death of the author" when asked why he went into the womens' bathroom, saying "you keep saying the symbol on the door is a stick figure in a dress, but I look at it and see a stick figure in a cape, and so I entered because I'm super."

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[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Death of the author

[-] marzhall@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Every birthday card with your name in it is for you.

[-] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 week ago

It does. If the masses decide something you said, did, made, etc is different than what you intended there isnt much you can do about it.

this post was submitted on 14 Feb 2025

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