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I don't agree.
The Harry Potter books were definitively the best reading experience I've ever had in my life.
I've read all of the books to my kids as well, and I wouldn't miss a minute of that wonderful time.
There is some much magic and wisdom in those books, and the prophecies of the hard times we are in at the moment.
I am here to protect her and willing to cast every spell I know with the exception of one of the forbidden ones.
@anthrazit that series already had so many problematic themes, but also, Rowling is such a cruel, anti-feminist, transphobic, bigot, that I don't understand how anyone can still support her work in any way that puts money in her pocket or spreads her toxic influence.
It's like saying, "Voldemort's policies left something to be desired, but he really brought people together". Except you didn't even acknowledge the first part.
@anthrazit @stux I have some follow-up questions.
- do you think I deserve healthcare?
- do you support my right to call my wife a woman?
- do you think people should be allowed to choose what we do with our bodies?
- do you think racism or anti-Semitism are bad?
- do you think women are harmed by a system that enforces strict gender roles and places their value on how well they meet an arbitrary aesthetic standard?
If you answered "yes" to any of these, you might want to rethink your support.
If I would solemnly swear to just have social contact with people I totally agree with I would be the loneliest person in the world.
@anthrazit so instead you choose to align yourself with fascists. Personally, I'd rather be lonely* than a fascist, but YMMV
*I've actually discovered that trying to take away human rights from entire groups of people is a pretty easy line to draw and still find plenty of friends, especially when those groups altogether are >half the planet. I associate with people who disagree with me on all sorts of things--whether certain people deserve the right to exist doesn't have to be on the list
@anthrazit This is not about agreeing if eggs are good or not. This is about agreeing if trans people have rights.
If you don't think they do, then no. I absolutely cannot "have social contact" with someone like you. @raphaelmorgan @stux
Might as well cast the forbidden ones too, since that's what Rowling is doing to trans people anyway. Commit to the bit, y'know?
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