#but i honestly can't find anything productive in this kind of 'private callout'

[astudyinfreewill]

wasn't Maggie Stiefvater's husband....a cop..... :/ according to a 2016 interview: "He was a cop for ten years, but he loves helping people and so now he has a tow truck, which is kind of the same thing as being a cop, except you don’t have to wear a vest." ma'am. pls. i understand she isn't the one to speak on this and i have long ceased to look at her for social commentary outside of the books. but i hope she meant it when she said she's learning.

i did not know about this, but yes, after a quick google search, that seems to indeed be the case. my question is -- what am i meant to say to this? her husband’s not a cop anymore so we can’t accuse him of currently being complicit or ask him to quit -- bc he already has. can she go back in time to before he quit and un-marry him on grounds of being a cop? doesn’t seem likely either. 

i think it’s a good choice not to look to a celebrity for social commentary - and please note this is not just about maggie stiefvater but about celebrities in general. it’s never wise to idolise people, especially people we objectively do not know, because we can’t vouch for their morals and they are extremely likely to disappoint.

has stiefvater been a great ally? historically, no.

is stiefvater learning? i think she is. her new work, and her recent attitude on social media, seem to me like she has been listening. there’s more inclusivity, and more explicit representation (not that the lgbt rep in trc was subtle imo, but for example, people complained about her not using sexuality labels -- so now she is using them).

has her progress been perfect? no, there’s been bumps in the road (e.g.: the confirmation of blue being biracial, even if it’s technically good, definitely came across like “pulling a dumbledore”, and thus is not good rep); and obviously she could, and should, be doing more now. but i hate to break it to you, progress is rarely quick, rarely easy, and almost never perfect. and yes, that’s frustrating, but if we cancel, out of suspicion, everyone who does not immediately unlearn all their privileges and flawed attitudes at once... not a lot of people will be left. we want more allies, not fewer. even taking baby steps (even though they are clearly not enough) is better than openly and aggressively refusing to learn (*ahem* jk rowling anyone?).

as i mentioned before, i’m not interested in scrutinising how much celebrities are doing/not doing on social media right now, because it’s ultimately unproductive and i would rather expend my energies actively helping the cause. obviously this doesn’t apply to celebrities who are actively being hateful and bigoted, again see jkr. i wholeheartedly condemn anyone spewing divisiveness and prejudice. however i’m not interested in speculating on how celebrities feel/don’t feel about a certain issue.

but more to the point: i am not affiliated with maggie stiefvater, i don’t speak for her in any way, nor am i her agent/publisher, and therefore i have absolutely no way of influencing what she posts about on social media. if you wish to address her behaviour there (or her private life, though i don’t advise it) perhaps you should consider approaching her directly.