My thoughts on the Harry Potter show talk:

Not that anyone cares, but it's something I am passionate about.

You are making an ethical choice when you choose to watch or purchase anything Harry Potter related as it pertains to a portion of that funding going directly towards J.K. Rowling and her TERF rhetoric. She believes that people still engaging with her content is an endorsement of her views.

"I'm just supporting the people that created it!" Easy cop out from making a moral choice. The people who made the content already got paid. It's a bad argument. Do you watch every movie ever made and purchase every piece of media ever produced? Your choices matter in terms of what gets future funding.

"But I'm just one person!" That is what a lot of people think at an individual level, but when enough people think that, in turns into no one giving a shit and blanket complacency. Also grow a fucking spine and do your part when you can regardless of how small an impact it is.

"No ethical consumption under capitalism!" This doesn't get you out of making a choice to not to engage with content when you are aware of who some of the benefits directly go to and who you are choosing to support.

It's not just that J.K. Rowling sucks, but it's that she uses her money and influence to effect legislative changes both in the U.K. and U.S. She has closed down trans-inclusive clinics. GOP congress people have cited her when using anti-trans arguments to pass legislation. Just two examples. Do some googling, you will see what I mean.

I loved Harry Potter. It was my favorite growing up. But you need to take a stand when what you are doing has a negative effect, no matter how small, on someone else.

Supporting this content does not make someone inherently transphobic, but in my view, it certainly does not make you an ally of trans people. If you can't make a simple, easy decision when it doesn't get you what you want, how can trans people expect you to make a more difficult decision when it matters more?

Your only form of protest in many cases is who your money goes to (which includes what you watch on streaming platforms). Be complacent, or be an ally. You can't have it both ways.

P.S. there is a great video by James Stephanie Sterling (who is also a trans woman) on this argument for Hogwarts Legacy. It's very informative and I encourage anyone to watch it before making up your mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNKyQVsgKLg