Hey there, I’m a mod of c/traa and was recently called out for saying JK Rowling is transphobic and buying the Hogwarts game is a bad idea. I was told that the ‘actual trans people with sense’ are here and agree that playing the Hogwarts game is fine, and so is giving money to a transphobe billionaire. This ally of trans rights (and instance admin of a large server that isnt blahaj or hexbear) of course seems to vehemently disagree.

So, as a question, do you agree with giving money in any way to JK Rowling? Do you agree with supporting Harry Potter as a franchise? 🤓 I have a feeling I already know the answer to this, but I figure yall might find this whole thing amusing

  • EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    9 months ago

    Truth be told? As a former fan of the books but a reluctant enjoyer of the universe, I would love to try the game.

    But as a trans person, I cannot in good faith give additional attention to anything Harry Potter. The fandom may be good people, but the books are problematic, the author is a piece of shit, and anything that gives either of these things more exposure should be shunned.

    Not censored, just shunned. I’m not going to be an asshole to someone who likes HP but is a nice person otherwise. If they ask me my opinion, I’ll tell them, but I’ll stay away personally from the official content, if not all content (fan content is on a somewhat case-by-case basis, but mostly that too if only just to make staying easier).