[ SECRET POST #5825 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #5825 ⌋

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[fscom]

07. https://imgur.com/krCBo3a.png

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[(Anonymous)]

Oh god here we go again.

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[(Anonymous)]

The one who must not be named just spewed forth a fresh batch of transphobia too. Is she upset that Mad Lonnie is stealing all her hate-focus over the Twitter drama or something?

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[(Anonymous)]

Link?

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[(Anonymous)]

Sure:
https://gprivate.com/62g06

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[(Anonymous)]

AYRT I'm just so tired of hearing from both sides now. The side that is entrenched in their own ideas based on the hurt and abuse they've suffered at tge hands of men I have more sympathy for though than the side that gleefully takes every opportunity to revel in their rampant misogyny.

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[(Anonymous)]

Meh. Get over it I guess.

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[(Anonymous)]

Wow.

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[(Anonymous)]

Well what other choice is there? Whine forever?

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[(Anonymous)]

Sorry about the comments, OP, but I feel you. I've recently been cleaning stuff out at my parents' house and finding all of my old HP stuff. It meant SO MUCH to me when I was younger, and now all I see when I look at it is hate and disappointment. The magic is gone and I wish it wasn't.

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[(Anonymous)]

Agreed. It’s a very bitter feeling that used to be a wonderful feeling.

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[(Anonymous)]

For so many years, fans have been begging JKR to just shut up about the Potter world. I was thinking the other day... they've finally gotten their wish. She doesn't tweet about it anymore, Pottermore seems mostly defunct, and I doubt the Fantastic Beasts project or (or any other side projects not in progress) will proceed. I can't tell if WB wanted her strategically absent from the 20-year reunion or if she didn't want any part of it. She seems as disconnected from that universe now as those who have disconnected from it out of pain over her comments.

I'm not trans, but I'm part of the LGBT community, and I consider myself a trans ally. But I also see JKR's position as based in trauma. It seems both sides are based in trauma. And then I think there are a lot of people who always wanted JKR to shut up and have used her transphobia as a convenient excuse to dogpile her into silence at last while earning some progressive street cred. Of course, JKR is still in the position of power here because all profits from the universe still go to her, even if she emotionally and professionally disconnects. So I understand why people would encourage boycotts.

Anyway, the ugliness of the whole thing has finally managed to kill my Potter love as well. I don't read or write Potter fic anymore or associate with anyone active in the fandom. My books have finally been stuffed into the back of a closet. This is the first year that I'm not enjoying my Christmas holidays by rewatching the films. The whole Potter world just makes me feel sad and empty now. So I guess I know how you feel, even if not for the same reason.

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[(Anonymous)]

Absolutely her position is based in trauma. But having trauma doesn't give you license to go around hurting other people, and it's insulting to other survivors of family violence to say so. I think it's really sad that transphobes jumped on her initial disclosure to lead her down the TERF path rather than pointing out the obvious fact that trans people are not your enemy, misogyny and patriarchy are.

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[(Anonymous)]

NA

Wait, what's the trauma?

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[philstar22]

This. And at this point she's gone way past what trauma would explain. Also, plenty of trans people have trauma from the transphobia they have to deal with daily.

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[(Anonymous)]

Her position may initially have been based in trauma (and subsequently mis-directed at a group that did not even tangentially have anything to DO with that trauma), but her position now involves actively supporting hate groups. As another memory of the queer community, I can have sympathy for the person who was hurt and scared in the past, but none at all for the actions she's taken since, repeatedly and unapologetically.

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[(Anonymous)]

She wrote the Fantastic Beasts franchise into disaster herself. Most people agree those films are mid to borderline unwatchable even if they have no knowledge of JKR's online beefs.

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[hey_hey_hey]

Borderline?

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[(Anonymous)]

I, too, wish JKR hadn't ruined Harry Potter by being a giant dick.

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[(Anonymous)]

i wasn't as big of a Potter fan as you were but i understand the feeling well.

i wish JKR would get off twitter and get the therapy she desperately needs instead. she has plenty of money to pay for it. shame.

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[(Anonymous)]

Me too OP. I wasn't all over it, but it still meant something to young me. I hate that it's not even something you can express anymore too.

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[(Anonymous)]

I’m sorry, nonnie. I won’t even pretend to understand how you feel.

I’m an AFOL and HP is the least popular Lego theme. Go to any store that sells Lego and you’ll notice that they’re almost fully stocked with HP sets but damn near sold out of literally everything else. It makes me happy knowing that the masses refuse to give the TERF more money.

Also: Lego is way more fun as an adult. Buy the aquarium or the tiger for yourself and just let yourself remember the joy of playing like a kid.

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[(Anonymous)]

I feel you, OP. HP was a huge part of my childhood, and now it's been tainted. I'll still read fic because JKR makes nothing from it, but I won't buy any merchandise ever again. I won't watch anything through legal means, either (not that I've been tempted to engage with anything it's produced since the final book).

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[(Anonymous)]

That sounds really painful and miserable and I am sorry a thing that gave you pleasure has been twisted and made awful for you.

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[(Anonymous)]

Eh, get over yourself you insufferable, mentally ill whinger. Cope and seethe.