Post #4484443
2026-08-10 09:17 UTC
Replies (6)
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@thisislieven@c.im 2026-08-10 09:34
@BenRiceM@mastodon.social There's also the issue that so many people just do not want to acknowledge exactly how harmful she is. They treat her as an author with maybe some poor opinions rather than someone who made it her life's mission to eradicate trans people from society and uses her millions of £ and millions of followers to make this happen every single day - with infuriating success.
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@jonathanreed@techhub.social 2026-08-10 09:24
@BenRiceM@mastodon.social And it’s going to get worse when HBO start their MASSIVE subscriber drive towards the end of the year with the TV series.
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@stux@mstdn.social 2026-08-10 11:31
@BenRiceM@mastodon.social Yup, it’s not even that good and there’s so much better out there without an actual monster who created it
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@nudlan@mastodon.social 2026-08-10 11:58
@BenRiceM@mastodon.social I have seen this mentioned once in your replies but it is entirely possible that audiences are enjoying the universe while completely unaware of J.K. Rowling as a person. Furthermore; a lot of people are capable of separating the art from the artist. I personally cannot. Some who are aware of her don't allow that to pollute their personal experience with the art. I don't think most lovers of HP are doing it for hate reasons or eagerness to line a hateful, resentful creature's pockets.
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@BenRiceM@mastodon.social 2026-08-10 09:29
I hate having to say this, I hate having to turn my back on people whose work or posts I otherwise enjoy, but it keeps happening and it’s so fucking depressing. It’s the lowest possible bar. and yet.
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@sloanlance@mastodon.social 2026-08-10 11:11
@BenRiceM@mastodon.social In all honesty, that might be me at some point. Preemptively block me if you want. I will not buy any of #Rowling's products. I only use materials available from my local public library or ones that I've owned for 20 or more years, before anybody knew #JKRowling is living garbage.