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It's almost like we shouldn't blame others for another. I dunno. Maybe I'm a trans hater like the trans community wants to paint anyone that enjoys Harry Potter.
Brother, it’s Harry Potter which is not exactly a thing you can’t live without lmfao
You’re making it sound like they’re asking you to give up breathing
I can choose what I can and cannot live without. Without your insane judgment and ideas off a single situation. But alas. Nuance is lost on modern society.
Nuance? Nuance is not to jump to conclusions about the entire trans community and the "insane judgement" of anyone who disagrees with you. You're making all kinds of assumptions and not demonstrating much ability with nuance so far.
I was told earlier to walk into the sea for my opinion of enjoying Harry Potter. I am not generalizing
Do you... not know what the word generalize means? It's to take something specific - like, say, the interaction you're describing - and use it to infer the general characteristics of an entire community. To reduce an entire group of people to your anecdotes of individuals.
I understand you think my single comment I mentioned is my only experience with this reaction in your community. But that's just naive and rude to assume id generalize in that fashion. This is consistent behaviour from the community towards this fandom.
But I'm the one generalizing. Lol.
That's... literally the definition of generalizing. As if an entire demographic could be reduced and characterized by your interactions online about a children's book series.
Ohhh, you're just a transphobe using this as an excuse to soapbox. Cool. Cool cool cool. Nuanced. Totally. Go touch grass and get a life.
Lmao. You don't use personal experience to inform your decisions??? Wild. Insane maybe?
I'm serious. Make sure you take some time to go outside. Take a breath of fresh air. Look at some trees, watch the leaves rustle in the wind. Take off your shoes, and feel the blades of grass beneath your feet. Feel the warmth of the sun on your face. Your life doesn't have to be this way.
You don't need to insult an entire group of minorities based on your meaningless conversations with faceless strangers - most of whom are almost certainly not trans themselves - about a children's book series on the internet.
I think this has nothing to do with stories about wizards. I think you just enjoy hate.
you were told to go swimming? are you a cat do you hate water or something?
Saying "I can't live without Harry Potter", that's hyperbole. Or if you're serious, it's just funny.
The argument is that funding Harry Potter directly funds JJ Rowling - whom then proudly and openly uses her wealth to pay for campaigns to enact anti-trans legislation and pays suppot to regressive anti-LGBTQ groups. Its a boycott.
People are justified in judging those who know this yet continue to support Rowling's products monetarily or act in them as LGBT hostile.
From all the online back and forth I've seen though, few care if you pirate them therefore denying monetary support <- that's nuance.
Upon re reading it does come off that way but I was using the previous commentarys language towards it not being serious that I couldn't live without it. Apologies lol
Ever read the Stormlight Archives? You might enjoy them
Oh yeah, you're a trans hater if you're paying for any HP media. No doubt or questions about it. Straight up scumbag move to be funding that shit.
If you're paying her, you're part of the reason she has so much money to give her anti-trans organisations. It's directly causal and you need to take responsibility for where you're sending your money. 🙏
If you’re going to make broad generalizations about every trans person like that, I mean, maybe. There are trans people that read HP and trans people that don’t GAF.
Agreed. Thank you for understanding nuance. Unlike others here.
I didn’t say I agreed with either of those groups of trans people. They just exist, and flattening trans people as a whole into a one dimensional caricature to frame yourself as a victim is crass any time, doubly so during Pride month.
That kind of wild generalization certainly makes you sound like a trans hater.
No one is claiming that everyone who likes Harry Potter hates trans people. But any interaction you have with Harry Potter books, movies, merchandise, etc. makes money for one of the most prominent trans haters in the world and helps her to spread her hateful message. At least pirate her stuff if you care.
Yes. You are. We are asking you not to engage with a very specific thing, and you are refusing. You are stamping your feet like a toddler that we are asking you not to give money to someone that is using that money to fund anti-trans lobbying.
So yes, you are a "trans hater" and need to do better.
Nonsense. Not agreeing with you does not paint me as a hater. That is extreme cap. Get outta your bubble lol
you literally came into this thread with an agenda
What is there to even enjoy? The world building is trash, the characters are shallow, and the setting is mid and bland. You really going to die on this hill?
Read another book, I'm begging you.
In your opinion.
Learn to let people enjoy what they enjoy and stop hating people's personal opinions when they don't align?
The books are a bit shit tho
Re read my comment. IDC about your opinion. I'm taking about mine?
No, I hate that you're giving money to a transphobe that wants me dead. You are responsible for what your money does.
I just look down on you for having shit tastes.
These are totally different positions.
Read another book.
As I've stated. I don't spend money on her. So learn to read before judging. Lol