Escalating anti-LGBT+ hate and the terrorism it inspires
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I have an honest question. Was she always this crazy or was it the money/fame/life? Like, would she be this kind of nuts, carve out this particular stance if she wasn't as successful as she was?
Is there something about success that turns people insane? Like Scott Adams, another person whose work I used to enjoy. Dennis Quaid. Etcetera.
Is there something about success that turns people insane? Like Scott Adams, another person whose work I used to enjoy. Dennis Quaid. Etcetera.
They've always been like this: success tricks them into thinking all their opinions are valid. They don't start out raving crazies, they slowly get more comfortable pushing incrementally more hardline, or extreme thoughts until there's public backlash.
It's also largely normalized in media and culture: press managers and fan apologists downplaying, re-explaining, and whitewashing context. The general public literally just quietly listens, mostly ignores, and then suddenly goes "Wait, what did they just say?" and then actually goes back and reviews previous statements while actually paying attention; and they notice the slow, subtle building of it.
It's also largely normalized in media and culture: press managers and fan apologists downplaying, re-explaining, and whitewashing context. The general public literally just quietly listens, mostly ignores, and then suddenly goes "Wait, what did they just say?" and then actually goes back and reviews previous statements while actually paying attention; and they notice the slow, subtle building of it.
While people do change, it tends to come from a part of their persona growing or withering. Money and power are infamous for allowing the worst parts of a person to grow.
In Rowling's case, people that have gone back through the Potter books have noticed some things that are concerning in hindsight, and the whole treatment of house elves was always dodgy, but she was able to get through a public appearance without screeching hate.
In Rowling's case, people that have gone back through the Potter books have noticed some things that are concerning in hindsight, and the whole treatment of house elves was always dodgy, but she was able to get through a public appearance without screeching hate.
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OK, I get that this is horrible, but "comparing trans people to dogs" seems strategically worded to be misinterpreted out of context.
Meanwhile, I want to know what parents objected to about letting their kids watch The Bad Guys. Maybe they think the fox lady is too sexy?
Meanwhile, I want to know what parents objected to about letting their kids watch The Bad Guys. Maybe they think the fox lady is too sexy?
Gotta make it more political. Hate gets more clicks.