Literally. Just stop this crap.
I'm beyond livid at the responses from the Harry Potter thread over at the gaming thread. People are LITERALLY handwaving Trans People's complaints on the issue. Just. STOP.
I won't lie, there was a time I thought this way, awhile ago, but over the years, I realized this is an extremely privileged take and all it does it help funnel money into a bigot (especially if they're still alive), and often allows for them to profit and use it to push their own agenda (ex., buying tickets and/or music CDs of Dragon Quest, 100% supports Sugiyama, who uses his position to funnel money into nationalist groups to push his bigoted agenda, rooted in xenophobia, Queerphobia, Racism, etc., and has a strong presence in the Entertainment industry and Political area).
You literally cannot separate the artist from their works. Many times, like Harry Potter, the author's views translate into the work itself. It's rooted, woven, into the artists works. You cannot separate that, ever. Trying to say that, is given an open pass and completely handwaving people's complaints about these issues.
Enough. is. enough. Especially on fucking Pride Month. Jesus Christ.
Just. Stop. This. Mindset.
I'm beyond livid at the responses from the Harry Potter thread over at the gaming thread. People are LITERALLY handwaving Trans People's complaints on the issue. Just. STOP.
I won't lie, there was a time I thought this way, awhile ago, but over the years, I realized this is an extremely privileged take and all it does it help funnel money into a bigot (especially if they're still alive), and often allows for them to profit and use it to push their own agenda (ex., buying tickets and/or music CDs of Dragon Quest, 100% supports Sugiyama, who uses his position to funnel money into nationalist groups to push his bigoted agenda, rooted in xenophobia, Queerphobia, Racism, etc., and has a strong presence in the Entertainment industry and Political area).
You literally cannot separate the artist from their works. Many times, like Harry Potter, the author's views translate into the work itself. It's rooted, woven, into the artists works. You cannot separate that, ever. Trying to say that, is given an open pass and completely handwaving people's complaints about these issues.
Enough. is. enough. Especially on fucking Pride Month. Jesus Christ.
Just. Stop. This. Mindset.