Pedro Pascal Slams J.K. Rowling's Support for Anti-Trans Bill: 'Heinous LOSER Behavior'
Pedro Pascal Slams J.K. Rowling's Support for Anti-Trans Bill: 'Heinous LOSER Behavior'
The actor wore a "Protect the Dolls" t-shirt to the London premiere of "Thunderbolts*" Tuesday
Whenever I see another example of how that woman is attacking marginalized people who are just trying to live their life multiple things happen:
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I feel horrible for trans people - especially (former) Harry Potter fans. And I remember that her comments have real life impact directly and indirectly leading to more trans deaths both self inflicted and by violent attacks.
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I wonder how I can best publicly boycott her work as she has stated that she sees any support for her work as people agreeing with her bullying
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I remember that there is no way in which a well adjusted, mentally healthy, happy person would act this way. So I at least rest a bit easier knowing she’s miserable.
Her walls are covered in mold
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JK Rowling is a poster case of why it's a good idea to disassociate an author from their work (Harry Potter), followed by Anne McCaffrey (Dragonriders of Pern), Gene Roddenberry (Star Trek), and some more.
The saddest part, are the nonsense arguments her kind are using. I've participated in some trans communities, and the largest issue I've seen, is that some are breeding grounds for gaslighting narcissists. That would be a much more concerning point to address, than all the BS these people are spewing.
The key difference is that McAffrey and Roddenberry are both dead, and see no benefit from you tuning in to Star Trek or reading a Pern book (though I might suggest Eathsea instead). Supporting paramount is probably not great, but i do not know of any direct harm they are doing. Rowling directly benefits from purchasing Potter media, so purchasing supports transphobia.
There is this:
Paramount Is Rolling Back DEI Initiatives to Align With Trump Mandates
...but guess that's been normalized now?
Fortunately, one doesn't necessarily need to purchase any of the media to enjoy it. When an author or publisher changes flags, so can people 🏴☠️
I think the concept is frequently called “Death of the Author”. It’s the idea that you can see a text or piece of art as entirely removed from the artist themselves. In the case of Rowling I would argue this is a bad idea as she is actively seeing support for any of her work, regardless if fictional or otherwise, as active support for her view on trans people.
Also on closer inspection, her writing really revels in grossness like natural hierarchies. I liked HP when i was younger, but knowing who Rowling is now, I can't help but see her sick fingerprints all over that work.
It's possible to fashion a new, better nostalgia for yourself. For my part I'd rather just reread any Discworld book for the dozenth time.
Not from the 800K+ fanfics , or in general from all the fanart.
The Death of the Author is a pre-Internet reflection on personal interpretation over an author's views.
Nowadays, it's way more than that: whole fandoms can tear an author's work to shreds, run with only the parts they like, and not look back. Rowling is no longer in control, or much of an influence, she's merely coasting on her previous fame for those unaware. Right now, most of the fandom is quite critical of her views, not only on trans people, but also some other troubling aspects of her work... and they make the overwhelming majority of works in the Harry Potter universe.
The 'gaslighting narcissists' point resonated with some trans friends' experiences. Trans people seem the most likely group to be victimised by bad actors who present as trans; especially younger people who face familial rejection. It's upsetting that TERF-y propagandising makes it so difficult to talk about actual issues within trans communities, since it's inevitably going to be trans people most hurt by them.
We love Pedro Pascal
What a lad
Reading the article makes my blood boil. I want justice.
Not sure how we feel about "protect the dolls" for a variety of reasons but we're glad he's showing support, and he's such a lovely guy from what we are aware of. 🙂
Yeah, not a fan of the slogan, but at least the profits from the sale are going to Trans Lifeline
He's a treasure 💜