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protect trans kids rule (thelemmy.club)

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[-] qaz@lemmy.world 22 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Just in case anyone doesn't know:

J.K. Rowling uses personal wealth to fund anti-trans org

J.K. Rowling is using her wealth attained from the Harry Potter series to create an organization dedicated to removing transgender people's rights "in the workplace, in public life, and in protected female spaces.”

You can "seperate the art from the artist", but can't seperate the Harry Potter royalties from the anti-trans funding.

[-] EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 5 days ago

Don't forget that she also has publicly said that she considers consumption of Harry Potter media as support for her political ideology. She herself literally made it a political stance.

[-] 2hundredpancakes@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 6 days ago

People seemed to have no trouble dropping Gaiman after his horrendous behavior came to light, but even suggest people drop their beloved nostalgia books and it's all "but my blorbo! JK bad I guess, but I like my blorbo!".

The sad part is that the HP-verse is so clearly not for us -- that is, not for anyone besides straight white liberal Christians. The stereotypes, the handwaves, the defense of the status quo. But people choose to engage with and perpetuate this media anyway.

People would rather just enjoy the blorbo than take a stand against what it represents/supports. Comfort is "easier" than tension.

[-] Kage520@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago

My Christian mom didn't let us watch Harry Potter because our church said it was evil. I guess it's not for Christians either, though I think that has changed and it's fine now.

[-] 2hundredpancakes@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 6 days ago

Yeah, I forgot about that satanic panic stuff around HP. Maybe those xtians feel more comfortable now knowing she hates the same people they do.

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[-] Valorie12@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Yup, a childhood friend of mine gave me the first Harry Potter book for my birthday, and my christian parents threw it away after they left because "it promotes witchcraft". Then I grew up and realized I was trans, and hate Harry Potter for an entirely different reason.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

i feel like people expect(ed) way too much out of harry potter because it sold well. then jo rowling turned out to be a terf and used her billions predictably. it's kind of like star wars, it's just taken a life of its own. you can't really help or harm jo rowling or george lucas anymore, except maybe make their social media intern sniffle a little bit. they simply have so much wealth their lives occur outside everyday reality anymore. the line goes up, it goes down, it has no effect on them except ego. they get to do what they want. they're going to fund harmful causes regardless. so do what you want.

[-] DylanMc6@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Rocky Horror is a bit better than Harry Potter. DON'T dream it, be it.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

what about potter puppet pals. can we still watch that?

[-] Draconic_NEO@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago

If you pirate it, but honestly I don't think it's worth bothering. Harry Potter isn't even original it's not worth watching it or anything else part of it even if you pirate it.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

it’s not worth watching it

i mean i love alan rickman but yeah those movies were awful

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[-] goodboyjojo@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Trans rights and stuff

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