I don't understand why people feel the need to say you should separate the scientist or artist or creator's work from their opinions, like, even if you believe that, does it make sense to defend a racist or transphobe right now, in this moment? What will you gain here?

Has anyone ever been like, "yeah totally. I was just pointing out that they're transphobic, but it's ok, because I like wizard books anyway too. Thanks for educating me on the concept of nuance. I'm a simple minded thing and hadn't considered that I can just ignore morality if it makes me feel good."