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[–] riodoro1 82 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Can we stop giving this bitch the attention she so desperately craves?

Can people just stop fanatically Following rich idiots?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Came here to say this. Cunt should be old news, yet here she is living in minds rent free.

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[–] LittleBorat3 13 points 2 months ago

What prison is she going to go to? There is no asshole prison for "persecuted" B celebs.

This stuff is like Peterson crying he gets cancelled while he has 50 million views.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This post has made me realise my oversight. I had not added "Rowling" to my Lemmy keyword filter.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Alleluja, you have seen the light

[–] takeda 56 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (7 children)

She is not in the threat of jail though, just there's a possibility of losing some money.

Feels like she is trying to play a victim and implying that freedom of speech is under attack and people are jailed for opinions, when in reality it is about hurting someone.

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 months ago (6 children)

The Harry Potter series was such a prominent part of my childhood. I remember my teacher reading the books to the class as they came out. I loved every moment and eagerly looked forward to each book release. It is truly a disappointment that someone I held in such high regard has decided that making other people feel bad is how they wish to be remembered.

JK Rowling created a magical world that has evolved and surpassed her in every way.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (6 children)

It's especially frustrating because of how much it's written to accept people who are different (as long as they aren't fat, or a woman who speaks up, or standing against slavery and exploitation).

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[–] Ghostalmedia 36 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I just don’t understand why someone would spend this much time trying to make a small group of people miserable. Doesn’t she have better things to do with her time?

JK Rowling somehow turned into one of those weird ladies on Nextdoor who has nothing better to do.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The black mold is truly rotting her brain to the point of no return.

JK, trans people in the UK are closer to being sent to prison that you, a bigoted shitlib billionaire.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 months ago

Spoken like a privileged ass person who knows she's not going to jail and that the punishment will be monetary at worst. Can't stand people like this who act hard about jail like it's no big deal.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 months ago

I wish her all the happiness she deserves

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago

So she supports laws that would make transphobic views a criminal offense? Didn't take her for such a progressive thinker.

[–] htrayl 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not just transphobic: Intersex-phobic and libelous

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

It is not clear if she is intersex btw, the whole situation was a lot of people on both sides jumping to conclusions.

[–] Skullgrid 7 points 2 months ago (5 children)

you didn't want her to be happy before she was a transphobe?

[–] PugJesus 18 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Maybe they were only aware of Rowling once her transphobia came to light?

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (10 children)

Considering whats in her books I always knew she was at least a tad bit bigoted

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[–] aberrate_junior_beatnik 13 points 2 months ago

She's always been a "new labour" type. There were certainly people who disliked her before she went full TERF.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

I personally assumed she already was, and I don't actively wish happiness on people who already experience it. But that's just me

[–] victorz 6 points 2 months ago

Maybe just didn't care one way or another. It's just a joke, though.

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