Everyone makes their own meaning, based on past experience, personal taste, societal expectations and so forth. And although it's tempting to let the creator's intended meaning take precedence, creators are not always consciously aware of what that is. If a significant portion of the audience sees a piece and interprets it differently than the author intended, I think that interpretation has its own legitimacy. (Problem is defining what is a significant portion...) This is particularly problematic when issues of privilege are involved, I think, because that's a big blind spot for a lot of people.
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Date: 2010-07-12 06:57 pm (UTC)