Post #2053480
2026-04-30 17:08 UTC
@Aaidanbird
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I was able to explain racism and bigotry to my children at a young age with the example of the concepts of mudbloods and pure bloods and how stupid it was
My children are very aware of the things that Rowling has said and how wrong they are. They understand it and they also understand the separation of the Potter universe from her.
I don't understand people not understanding this and I'm sorry you've come across people who don't
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@Aaidanbird@disabled.social 2026-05-01 22:24
@kbsez I am a writer, and I always found it problematic to separate my created works from myself or the created works of others from those who created it. It does a disservice to the author by erasing them. Yet, it doesn't erase the values, beliefs, and biases a writer has baked intentionally or not into their creation. There's better works out there that instill the values you describe. The Young Wizards series by Diane Duane. Tamora Pierce's Emelan series. Nnedi Okafor's Akata series too.