• Ledericas@lemm.ee
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    1 month ago

    rowling also wants to retcon the og cast members of the films, because they dont like to be associated with her transphobia.

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    It’s one thing to still support someone despite them having some problematic opinions on the side. I do it, you probably do it, it annoys the shit out of me to know that this thing that I like is made by someone who shares opinion with which I strongly disagree with, sometimes that are even against me, personally, as a trans person.

    But not understanding something, being ignorant and being kind of an asshole about it, is very different than what this hateful bitch is doing. She has dedicated her entire life to make people like me fucking miserable. And it’s working!

    I’m having a very hard time reconciling the fact that lots of people love Harry Potter and some people in my entourage are the same and they will support and pay for stuff made by this horrendous person regardless because this universe means that much to them. My sister is like that. I’m having a very hard time with that. I don’t want to be that person… but fuck this hurts.

    The worst part is that most people don’t know about it. Most people don’t know how much of a hateful, awful person J.K. Rowling is. And I have to admit, those people in my life, I’m genuinely afraid of telling them. Because I know that there is a chance that I’ll tell them everything, and that in the end, they won’t change a thing. Because my rights as a human being matters less to them. And I don’t want to find that out…

    I hate everything about this.

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      I think that you shouldn’t tell people to stop enjoying what they love but to stop buying and funding her campaign.

      It is hard to convince people to give up on their interests but it is reasonable to tell them where the money goes.

      I myself I am mostly pirating all stuff. I could even help someone pirate it and do it for them. I think they would understand and agree to it. I would add that If they buy something from hp we are not friends/family anymore but if you ask me to pirate it then we could watch it together.

      That’s my advice on how to approach this in a reasonable manner and if you need help pirating any hp stuff PM me and I will explain how to set everything up

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      First, let me start with saying I am sorry. Currently, the world seems very preoccupied with cocks and vagina’s and who should have what. (Kinda weird, but yeah).

      I love Harry Potter. It was the first series of books that really resonated with me. It is really sad to see that someone, who came from nothing and gained it all. Could live the dream, have all the money and affection, is such a massive cunt.

      Yet somehow, it doesn’t make me stop loving Harry Potter. When reading the books again, it reminds me of my childhood. Me reading at 2:00 in the morning underneath the blankets with a pocket light in me mouth to not let anyone know I am not sleeping. Daydreaming about such a world where magic exist.

      The solution, I am afraid, is something I cannot provide. Money buys news, news poisons the minds. I stand for humanity, and all humans. No matter which configuration. And if someone wants to have a nice pair of tits and cunt instead of a dick, go on and have your merry life.

      I don’t know if this is helpful or not. What is your solution?

      • DoPeopleLookHere@sh.itjust.works
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        I don’t know, there’s a lot of racism and anti-Semitism in those books as well. I mean the money obsessed long nose goblins? Cho Chang?

        They’re good stories, but they do reflect the work of a fundamentally biggoted author.

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          1 month ago

          In general the entire series is mean-spirited. You can see the roots of Rowling’s hate in how she describes any of the series antagonists.

    • KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca
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      1 month ago

      I have always hated Harry Potter. I hated Harry before it was cool to hate Harry.

      I’m a mother fucking golden hipster God!

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      I’d say just don’t engage with it at all.

      If someone talks about it, pretend ignorance. Like total ignorance of any aspect of the stories.

      Or, if someone mentions it, just say you don’t give bigots money.

      Editing to expand: by pirating you are perpetuating the cultural impact. The majority of people pay for access to this media, and by engaging with it you make it more costly for other people to skip it.

      • FreeWilliam@lemmy.ml
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        Even if you pirated, speaking about the movies will encourage other people to watch it, and they might not pirate it. It’s indirect, but it could still give that transphobic doll money

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    She’s such a scumbag. Had it all and ruined her name and art for what? To be hateful? Shame on her and shame on HBO for handing her more money and fueling her hate.

  • But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world
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    This is why the new tv series will be hated by all. They had a chance to remake and sanitize the series away from the grimy hands of JK and instead they doubled down. So if anything this remake might be even more offensive.

    The wild thing is that growing up I had all the conservatives and bible people trying to stop us kids from reading the demonic Harry Potter novels. Now that they realize the author is one of them, they suddenly love the books about witchcraft!

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        1 month ago

        Are you not aware that Snape literally has been cast as black? Because if not that’s hilarious coincidence.

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        I don’t think Hogwarts: Legacy doubled down, though? It’s definitely sad that she made money off that game being sold, but she didn’t have any hand in the writing. The game has trans characters and allows the player to be trans as well.

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      Unfortunately, they won’t be hated. A lot of people don’t actually care all that much about trans people :(

    • KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca
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      They want to hate on someone but it’s passé to hate on plain old gay people now.

      Trans and brown people are trendy now.

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      IMO its always about scapegoating, you need to find a minority which is prevelant enough for people to have encountered, but not too many that they’re in everyone’s family or work or friend circle - and that won’t have significant civic or voting power.

      Post-ww2, ethnic divisions are more taboo, gay rights are too broadly popular to pursue, but trans people are the conservatives best punching down opportunity, while trying to appeal to people on the fence by being ‘virtuous’ and ‘saving the kids’.

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        There is a difference between abusing people to generate money and spending money to hurt people

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            1 month ago

            My intuition says you’re right, but I’ve learned to question it from time to time. I don’t know any billionaires myself, nor have I read much about them, so I don’t really have any facts either way. Got any sources I should look into?

            • nuko147@lemm.ee
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              1 month ago

              The 1st thing always come to my mind is Nestlè. But there are many others, doing worse. Like Chevron, Elon Musk and others.