At a glance, the Harry Potter series would appear to be in a healthy place.
What does supporting Rowling even mean?
That’s what I want to unpack, as much as I can.
While the essay contained numerous misinformative statements that have beenthoroughly debunked, there are a few noteworthy topics.
While this can happen, it is not common.
It subtly frames all trans women as sexual predators and nothing else.
That is the simple truth."
GCFs also argue that trans women attempt to pressure lesbians into having sex with them.
The article itself led to widespread outcry against the BBC,including a protest led by trans activists.
Rowling herself implied this connection in her article.
This is truly horrifying, as no one should ever have to go through this.
Yet, Rowling frames her horrid experience as a justification for being concerned about trans women in womens spaces.
Many GCFs, who are often women, will cite a traumatic history with misogyny or even sexual assault.
Rowling herself includes a story in her essay about having faced abuse by an ex-husband.
Eventually, this hyperbolic echo chamber leads to real-world ramifications.
Individually, GCFs will frequently harass andattack trans women online and in real life.
However, the problem escalated to a political stage.
Its also cruelly ignoring that trans women face high rates of sexual assault.
Fox News has alsodone the same.
Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch himselfchampioned gender-critical feminists in the UKand US.
Minshull has also worked with far-right leaders in her content.
The UK medical system also continuallyfails to help trans people seeking needed medical care.
This is a long-standing tactic of weaponizing internal divisions inside feminist movements to support continued marginalization.
Some gender-critical groups also wield anti-Semiticrhetoric and conspiracy theories as well, further tying them to white nationalist movements.
All this is done in hopes of bolstering right-wing movements.
The false frame
This framing of trans women versus women is a false one.
Yet, this is categorically false.
Another issue inherent with this framing was also highlighted by the BBC.
And if a lot of people believed in flat Earth we’d need to address it more.
The same goes for GCFs.
GCFs may be a direct threat to trans people, but their actions damage us all.
I’m a nerd first and foremost, and gaming is one of my biggest passions.
Yet, as a trans person, I’ve been forced to learn everything you see in this article.
That so much must be said just to deconstruct the narratives surrounding trans people is continually exhausting and demanding.
All of this finally brings us back to the Harry Potter franchise and Hogwarts Legacy.
There are some who argue that Harry Potter can be decoupled from Rowling.
The more relevant Harry Potter remains, the more platform Rowling is given to perpetuate anti-transgender language.
This misunderstands how to support developers.
We do not owe our money or attention to anyone.
Secondly, the developers get paid regardless of the game sales.
I wrote out this entire dissection of Rowling’s words for two reasons.
Secondly, I did it because I wanted to give you a chance to come to your own conclusions.
You’re not a bad person if you want to play Hogwarts Legacy.
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