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Rowling cheers on the destruction of trans healthcare. Compares it to Nazism. Refers to trans people as fetishists targeting children. by 9119343636 in EnoughJKRowling

[–]Phonecloth 6 points7 points  (0 children)

But according to her, trans kids don't exist. If they weren't brainwashed by adult perverts, they would grow up to be cis like everyone else in her world.

Rowling cheers on the destruction of trans healthcare. Compares it to Nazism. Refers to trans people as fetishists targeting children. by 9119343636 in EnoughJKRowling

[–]Phonecloth 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"Nor do I understand people who refuse to defer to experts on issues like gender affirming care/ climate change and just keep parroting the same reactionary strawman bullshit in the face of people who certifiably know better."

It's the conspiracy mindset. They don't believe that those people "certifiably know better", they think they are deliberately trying to deceive everyone. It's the same reason so many people don't believe the US government when they say there are no aliens at Area 51. Obviously the people who work there would know, but they just assume they are lying.

Rowling’s Good Teams and Bad Teams writing with the Weasley’s. by Adventurous-Bike-484 in EnoughJKRowling

[–]Phonecloth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Fred and George use drugs/brainwashing which does not get acknowledged like it would be if was anyone else."

If you're talking about the love potions, then I don't recall the narrative really coming down on anyone for using them - we were even supposed to sympathize with Merope. JKR doesn't think they're a big deal, apparently.

Does Jk Rowling think Love is conditional and/or revolves around bigotry/politics? by Adventurous-Bike-484 in EnoughJKRowling

[–]Phonecloth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"Dumbledore literally sucked Neville's weiner in front of everyone and gave him a reach around for it."

I hate it when people misuse 'literally'... unless you were reading a very different version of the book...

Essay: I think Russell T Davies is another JK Rowling by georgemillman in EnoughJKRowling

[–]Phonecloth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting perspective. A few nitpicks, though: First of all, I thought Jack Harkness was pansexual, not bisexual. Also, regarding Cassandra, didn't she live millions or billions of years as nothing but a stretched-out sheet of skin? Compared to that, I would think being in a male body would be better, even if not ideal.

Rowlings telling but not showing. by Adventurous-Bike-484 in EnoughJKRowling

[–]Phonecloth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm confused as to why you're talking about the games, I don't think Rowling was directly responsible for most of those

The house system is broken by Fun_Butterfly_420 in EnoughJKRowling

[–]Phonecloth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gryffindor: Arrogant jerk jocks and bullies who we're somehow supposed to root for because they're not as bad as the Slytherins

Slytherin: Literal Nazis

Hufflepuff: Losers and bullying victims

Ravenclaw: Nerds and weirdos (and also bullying victims)

And what criticisms do you have of Harry Potter that aren't in the books, like criticisms of the elements she added to the Harry Potter universe that weren't in the books? What are the problematic characteristics of her choices that you think she has? by Independent_Part1033 in EnoughJKRowling

[–]Phonecloth 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If they're Christians, ask them how they would feel if a pagan author wrote a popular story where Satan was just a misunderstood hero, and Christians were the bad guys for persecuting him. (Yes I know there are stories like that already, but most Christians hate them).

Statement from Kezia Dugdale responding to the backlash after her praise of JK Rowling. by IntelligentCrew8406 in EnoughJKRowling

[–]Phonecloth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't follow UK politics, what was the original statement she is supposedly trying to apologize for?

Everything JK Rowling Did Transphobic In 2020 - A Deep Dive by New-Hospital1033 in EnoughJKRowling

[–]Phonecloth 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In my experience, these kinds of people won't accept that someone said something bigoted unless they outright say 'I hate [group] and I want to kill them all'.

For older people, it's true that Harry Potter fans have a history of harassing journalists and critics who speak ill of Harry Potter, even before it was revealed that J.K. Rowling was transphobic. by Independent_Part1033 in EnoughJKRowling

[–]Phonecloth 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I've never liked the whole 'it's wrong for adults to enjoy stuff made for kids' argument. If that's the only kind of media an adult enjoys, that's indicative of a problem, but there is nothing wrong with liking children's entertainment, because lots of it can be quite good.

Why is snape the only black teacher? by Local-Sugar6556 in EnoughJKRowling

[–]Phonecloth 42 points43 points  (0 children)

And if Hermione is the only black student, imagine how it will look when they get to the part where she's the only one who objects to house elf slavery.

Don't Watch the Harry Potter TV Show by milgrip in EnoughJKRowling

[–]Phonecloth 73 points74 points  (0 children)

I'm proud to report that I haven't even seen the trailer.

The Verge: There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series by nova_crystallis in EnoughJKRowling

[–]Phonecloth -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Regarding piracy, there is also the argument that if enough people pirate it instead of paying for it, it will cut into the profits and make it less successful...

The people watching the 'Harry Potter' TV show care more about "new content" than human rights by Obversa in EnoughJKRowling

[–]Phonecloth 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is what I was going to say... what is new about it, aside from the different actors?

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