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Pedro Pascal Slams J.K. Rowling's Support for Anti-Trans Bill: 'Heinous LOSER Behavior'
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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.
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.
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.
Fair. I do really hope that the fans who think like that do make a point of differentiating between HP stuff that does line JK’s pocket and stuff that doesn’t. It’s one thing writing or reading fan fiction but a wholly different thing to buy the latest game for example. I personally lost interest because I can not unsee her influence on the world she created. Wish I could though. It used to be such a comfort when I could still enjoy it.