• Chronic_Intermission@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    So many people in this thread defend J.K. Rowling, or at least the Harry Potter works, under the guise that Rowling’s anti-trans positions are just an opinion. She does so much more than just talk. She uses her personal fortune made directly from Harry Potter to fund legal attacks on the rights of transgender people in the UK.

    Imagine if Elon Musk showed up one day to fund a civil case against you for playing rec league soccer or to get you fired from your job. This is what the beginning of genocide looks like. It may take years to get to the camps and the ovens, but we will get there. Hell, the camps are already built here in the US, and they will house more than the transgender.

    https://www.advocate.com/news/jk-rowling-anti-trans-organization

    • Avicenna@programming.dev
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      I think to defend JKR on this basis, you would have to live in a cave for the last couple years. She is actively trying to set anti LGBTQ+ policies using the money she earns through the HP franchise.