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[–] blaze@programming.dev 77 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

What a hateful person. Obviously Slytherin.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago

A true slytherin wouldn't be so painfully obvious about their hatefulness. They're all about seizing and capitalizing on opportunity. Harder to do when people want nothing to do with you because you're such a horrible person.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I dunno, are slytherin transphobes? I see it more as jk wouldn't get the owl at all in the first place and she can mire in muggle misery

[–] Zorcron@lemmy.zip 28 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Many Slytherin in canon are basically wizard Nazis, so I don’t know why they’d be trans-inclusive.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

.. yeah... you're right

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Since the author is a bigot, maybe the "bad guys" are actually more like antifa?

[–] pleaseletmein@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago

Didn’t she compare trans people to the death eaters or something?

[–] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 weeks ago

Or a Gryffindor who broadcasts it immediately everywhere she goes.

[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 68 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

is jk rowling encouraging eating disorders and saying she's nostalgic for that time?

[–] LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone 31 points 2 weeks ago

Ha! That would be an improvement. Best we don't look for logic in her cos there is absolutely none.

[–] pinheadednightmare@lemmy.world 49 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And some women are better men than some men are. That’s just how it works JK.

[–] LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No it is only men sneakily dressing as women, facing hate and multiple physical risks. All for the slight chance of a very occasional advantage society may possibly give them if they're extremely lucky. Obviously.

[–] hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You're completely right. There is no such thing as trans men, only women. And after transitioning trans women are measurably happier. This just goes to show that our society is disproportionately supportive of women and hostile to men, which is why misogyny is good actually.

!the above is satire in case it was unclear!<

[–] LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone 28 points 2 weeks ago

HAHAHA 😆 😂 😆 So glad they didn't ignore it.

[–] JamieDub86@piefed.social 17 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Can no one be found that knew her when she was younger to tell us if she has always been this hate filled?

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

There are long video essays where former Potter fans reread the series with today's knowledge and find antisemitism, fatphobia, ablism, essentialism, slavery apologetics, ...

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Essentialism... hmm I thought I kept up reasonably well with knowing about bigotry but this one is new, unless I know it by a different name. Lemme look it up.

Oh, the basic ideology that makes people think eugenics is good and is a huge basis for a ton of other bigotries.

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Tbf essentialism is a broad term and some queer people use essentialist rhetoric as well (think "born that way"). And while I would disagree (because it doesn't include all forms of queerness, some people just aren't born that way, for some it is a choice), I wouldn't problematize it and wouldn't call them bigots. Essentialism doesn't automatically lead to eugenics.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, maybe I said it a bit too harshly but that's more of what I meant by saying basis of. You can take something that has some truth (after all, humans do have some things that would absolutely fit into essentialism) then make it so ubiquitous that you start applying it to things that don't fit it, like inclination to commit criminal acts etc. The issue is in the degree to which it is applied, not necessarily the belief itself.

[–] JamieDub86@piefed.social 7 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah ive heard that. There's also some irony with the four houses that I've forgotten.

[–] chocosoldier@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"today's knowledge" nothing, i was pointing most of it out to my classmates as the books dropped and all it got me was branded a "contrarian" who hates popular things just to hate them. liberals willfully turned a blind eye and elevated that crap for years.

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

I never liked Potter so I never really looked into it to see enough to find it problematic. I know that there have always been voices who did, like Ursula K. Le Guin

[–] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

How old was she when she began writing HP? She's at least been a piece of shit since then

[–] Wirlocke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Why are the profile pics blurred and nothing else? I normally don't comment on weird little edits but I'm just baffled at this one.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Well we have to protect their privacy obviously!

[–] missfrizzle@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 weeks ago

ahh what a sweet breath of fresh air.

I needed this. thanks.

[–] turdcollector69@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"Jo x"

Like jokes? Idk what that means

[–] Lazylazycat@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

In the UK we end messages with kisses xx

[–] turdcollector69@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Oh that makes sense and her name is jo.

Thanks for helping me out

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 3 points 2 weeks ago

Ha I love this for her

[–] wolfeh@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

Most of me is angry at her for all the damage she's doing, but a small part is honestly sad about what her state of mental health must be.