PrinceGaga 7,243 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 she’s a piece of ****. At least I already own the potter books and no longer have to support her in anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CautiousLurker 16,578 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 40 minutes ago, mauvais said: Commonwealth transphobia is on another level. All of this will only get worse as other anti-trans people become her only allies, and Harry Potter will not be passed down generation by generation. I didn't know, for instance, her book The Silkworm is massively anti-trans. Harry Potter isn't without its problems too tho - people are just less aware of them, but readwithcindy has pointed out that it's kinda fatphobic first of all - she does not describe the Dursleys in a flattering way, and I mean their physical appearance... There are also the goblins, and... Rita Skeeter... who is, uh... heavy jawed... with big mannish hands... spies on children... and I oop Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpthecat 928 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 I guess this is another “accidental” or “for research” like... /s Yeah, her like comes in support for woman rights yet again, but honestly, I don’t care anymore, I tried to empathize with her views but this whole thing along with her manifesto last time just makes my blood boil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daylight Jokers 14,958 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 17 minutes ago, CautiousLurker said: readwithcindy Oh god, I love this woman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Oak 5,641 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 20 minutes ago, CautiousLurker said: Harry Potter isn't without its problems too tho - people are just less aware of them, but readwithcindy has pointed out that it's kinda fatphobic first of all - she does not describe the Dursleys in a flattering way, and I mean their physical appearance... There are also the goblins, and... Rita Skeeter... who is, uh... heavy jawed... with big mannish hands... spies on children... and I oop what's wrong with the goblins? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CautiousLurker 16,578 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, NoahSuns said: what's wrong with the goblins? They're coded with a harmful stereotype associated with jewish people I say coded because I don't think it was directly intended that way, but I might be wrong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMonster 14,177 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 33 minutes ago, Pennywise said: Ooh, we are now reaching to the stars I see. Well, it wasn't really a reach. There's legitimate concern surrounding children not being properly safeguarded, especially when gender is being continuously kicked around like a political football. There is nothing wrong with disagreeing with a piece of legislation that prevents children from being counselled for gender dysphoria. BUT I read the full bill, and I deleted my response because it states that it does not apply to counselling regarding gender transitioning - it simply seeks to stop a therapist from thinking it is possible (or right) to turn an already safeguarded transgender person into a cisgender person, which is, of course, something I support. So, on that note, my defence of JK was misinformed. That said, I do think it's quite likely that she probably hasn't read the bill in full and didn't understand / or wasn't aware of this differentiation. And sure, you might think she ought to read a bill before publicly commenting - but this was just a like on a tweet that thanked her; it wasn't a public statement. Anyway. As I said before, I am not a fan of JK. I just don't particularly like it when people are so quick to think the worst of others. There are two sides to every story - and there is nothing JK has ever said or done that would suggest she is for the conversion of transgender people, which is what this thread is suggesting. subtext / fantasy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CautiousLurker 16,578 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, Daylight Jokers said: Oh god, I love this woman. Omg yes, one of my faves on yt... She replied to one of my comments once and I died Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven 4,271 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 JK Trolling needs to stop this nonsense immediately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Oak 5,641 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, CautiousLurker said: They're coded with a harmful stereotype associated with jewish people I say coded because I don't think it was directly intended that way, but I might be wrong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CautiousLurker 16,578 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 9 minutes ago, NoahSuns said: In the past (and not so past cuz it still happens to an extent) jewish people would be caricatured as dishonest, money-hungry opportunists with big noses (no idea where the nose part came from) They would be portrayed in media as something like this Spoiler The image of goblins in HP series very much plays into that caricature, the origin of which is antisemitism Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 She can keep rowling off this planet with this attitude. J.K. (not really) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Oak 5,641 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, CautiousLurker said: In the past (and not so past cuz it still happens to an extent) jewish people would be caricatured as dishonest, money-hungry opportunists with big noses (no idea where the nose part came from) They would be portrayed in media as something like this Reveal hidden contents The image of goblins in HP series very much plays into that caricature, the origin of which is antisemitism yeah I searched and read about all this but I don't think these were her intentions I mean, if you google 'Goblins' most of them have big noses and not only them...generally many dark creatures have big ones Also Dwarfs in The Hobbit and LOTR have big noses and love gold Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CautiousLurker 16,578 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 1 minute ago, NoahSuns said: yeah I searched and read about all this but I don't think these were her intentions I mean, if you google 'Goblins' most of them have big noses and not only them...generally many dark creatures have big ones Yeah, but doing so, even unconsciously, is not beyond reproach - some of the tropes in fantasy genres have not so flattering origins - it's good to be aware of them... Also in her case, she kinda made it worse by making them bank tellers basically, like really Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagzus 13,645 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Girl her damn book series and it’s accompanying films are nowhere near good enough for her to think she’s amazing and correct 💀💀 Tory’s man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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