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[+] -77 points 1 year ago (35 children)
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    Her opinions are old school mainstream. She's against the culture shift and if she existed decades ago, she's be more openly racist rather then transphobic.

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    "Alternative Facts" and opinions that do not correlate with reality (like the "opinion" that trans people or any other vulnerable group are in any way lesser beings or do not have the right to exist) are either mental derangement or straight up lies. and these lies are poisonous for communities and lead to to prejudice and violence, so they have to be called out and stopped whenever possible.

    Just like yours.

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    Nobody that starts to reply with WTF and LOL ever makes it worthwhile point.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Who gives a fuck if JK Rowling has a less than enlightened view on trans people? Like other than a passing fuck you on that JK rowling, is that what's really important here?

    If money and fame didn't equate political influence, then yeah, no-one would give a fuck about her personal opinions.

    As it is though, she's a billionaire who has helped fund and push through anti-trans (bathroom) legislation in the UK.

    JK Rowling backs protest over Scottish gender bill

    I read her posts about the issue and didn't find them in and of themselves that problematic if that was just some person's view. But, again, she's an influential billionaire who wants to push through laws which actively endanger trans people.

    I still like Harry Potter though, but I'm not gonna fund it in any way. And haven't, for like 20 years.

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  • [+] -7 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    I do not know all the ins and outs, I do know she also opposed Scotland going for Independence which I think was a big mistake for them not to do. She obviously does not have the best opinions or analysis. Still though I think the reaction to her has been outsized to the amount of influence she would have had if not for being constantly attacked.

    These hedge fund douchebags quietly fund this stuff and cause way more damage than she does without mention for instance.

    There are no shortage of villains, and she is rather small potatoes. Also though it throws people into the arms of the far right over attacking a popular persona. She would not be meeting with Far Right figures or sponsoring legislation if not for an outsized vicious attack against her shitty opinions.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    She would not be meeting with Far Right figures or sponsoring legislation if not for an outsized vicious attack against her shitty opinions.

    Except worse because unlike the person in the comic, JKR actually has a lot of capital and influence.

    There are no shortage of villains, and she is rather small potatoes.

    Fuck and deride them all, don't be a slouch, don't turn a blind eye.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    She would not be meeting with Far Right figures or sponsoring legislation if not for an outsized vicious attack against her shitty opinions.

    "It's their fault that I hate them and actively fund legislation to make their existence harder and more dangerous. THEIR fault!"

    Oh cmon you're not even trying, Hector.

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  • [+] -8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    One of my points was that she would not be so hard on the issue if she wasn't attacked so hard on the issue, outside the text for what she said. She originally said she didn't think trans women were women. While a shitty thing to say it is hardly deserving of the tidal wave of vitriol she received, obviously that's going to throw any person into the arms of those that would agree with them. I do not know all the ins and outs I do not follow entertainment news but she was over attacked while those actually pushing the anti-trans stuff went by unattacked. Throwing her into the arms of those that actually pushed the stuff to defend her.

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    She's bringing her opinions to parliament and using them to kill people

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    That is a good picture, I like that, I do not see how it fits here. Still is great though.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    She’s literally been denying the Holocaust killed trans people. She funded a court case that made it so that were I live in the UK, it would be illegal for me to piss in any public restroom.

    That’s like saying David Irving was “viciously attacked for having opinions out of the mainstream.”

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    She is not defending herself. She is attacking. She is funding hate groups with money.

    Fuck Joanne and her stupid wizard world. It’s all built on ideas of imperialism apologia anyway

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I’ve had a couple friends sprout bs like this.

    What I’ve done with them is I ask them to check her twitter out with me. If more than 7 of her most recent 10 tweets at any time aren’t anti trans bs I’ll agree with them that she’s defending herself.

    I’m gonna invite you to whenever you see this message go on her twitter and count. Then come back and tell me if she’s just defending herself or if she made it a huge part of her personality hating a minority.

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