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Ally Pankiw posted exchange on social media referencing author J.K. Rowling's controversial views

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[–] TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website 52 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

JK Rowling used her fortune to make Amnesty International back down on one of their reports. She’s a fucking awful being and we should now pirate HBO too

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

How dare you imply that we're not already pirating HBO! 🏴‍☠️

[–] dickalan@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

especially after they removed Close Enough

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

more than that shes funding various Terf related movement, and i belive some right wing ones as well.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

TERFs are right wing by definition. If you treat people like things you're right wing as fuck.

[–] Simon_Shitewood@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You're thinking of transphobes, terfs have mostly disappeared and Rowling of all people has certainly never had a radical bone in her body. She and her pet projects are just transphobic liberal feminists.

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, she dressed it up in feminist language at first but she hasn't bothered with that for awhile.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Good for Pankiw and Herron. I hope more people while rejected roles in any side of the camera speak up.

It's disappointing how many high profile people have signed on to this project. I understand that the story was integral to many people's lives (myself included) and, yes, the career opportunity is huge, I'm sure the pay is good... But there's a very direct line from these jobs to harming innocent people.

I quit my job boss was lying and enriching himself, but at least he wasn't really directly harming people. Without exaggeration, I think nothing would make Rowling happier than if trans ladies were killed or killed themselves because of her influence. How can people support that? It's a moral bankruptcy.