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Pluvious

(5,013 posts) Sun May 11, 2025, 09:53 AM May 11

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Decades ago, who would have thought JK Rolling would become one of the faces of bigotry and intolerance [View all]

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I’m embarrassed that I once wasted my time reading her books

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JK Rowling is now reposting conversion therapists

I definitely don't recommend reading the replies, it's just depressing.

Except this one:

Sinclair Lewis told John Steinbeck before an interview that you should never meet your idols because they will disappoint you and will dislike them afterwards. This is not the same but as close as I can get to that truth.

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Decades ago, who would have thought JK Rolling would become one of the faces of bigotry and intolerance [View all] Pluvious May 11 OP

Yeah, me too. Sad also. Biophilic May 11 #1

I'm not sorry that I loved the books and movies. GeorgiaBoomerGirl May 11 #2

Sadly, that was never a possibility. Sibelius Fan May 11 #3

She's become like the Death Eaters that.. mvd May 11 #4

I think it's factually correct to say that she has "compared" hormone therapy harumph May 11 #5

What did she say that's objectionable? Mosby May 11 #6

She seems to be a one issue person and this is the issue. Not sure why she is so infatuated with with it? nt Quixote1818 May 11 #7

It was pretty clear from her books that she was prone to bigoted thinking, and she's never looked back. WhiskeyGrinder May 11 #8

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