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1. tayledras (tayledras@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 17-Jun-2024 05:36:17 JST tayledras

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   • Ellie 🏳️‍🌈

   @ailnoth

   I don't know how to divorce an artist from their art or an author from their work.

   H.P. Lovecraft was incredibly racist. I didn't understand the extent of his racism until after I read his works and began to understand his history.

   I still struggle with Kevin Spacey, trying to separate the severely flawed man from the incredible works. His movies and acting were incredible, but his life was reprehensible.

   https://www.vox.com/culture/21363945/hp-lovecraft-racism-examples-explained-what-is-lovecraftian-weird-fiction

   • koropokkur (koropokkur@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Monday, 17-Jun-2024 05:36:17 JST koropokkur

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     • Ellie 🏳️‍🌈
     hp lovecraft was a racist because he was an observant, intelligent man.
     spacey is a pedophile and faggot because he is a worthless piece of shit.
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   • Ellie 🏳️‍🌈 (ailnoth@social.plux.wtf)'s status on Monday, 17-Jun-2024 05:36:23 JST Ellie 🏳️‍🌈

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     @tayledras The problem with buying Harry Potter things is there is no separation of art and author, while the author is still alive. I don't hate HP as character, but buying things that JK benefits from will hurt the trans community as she can keep going with her bullshit.

   • tayledras (tayledras@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 17-Jun-2024 05:36:24 JST tayledras

     Seeing people complain about JK Rowling and Harry Potter always seems odd to me.

     I must be the only old person on social media who remembers a decade of people lining up for days to get the next Harry Potter book on the day it's released.

     My wife and I have a complete set of First Editions, and we waited in insane lines at Barnes & Noble to get our copies.

     I completely understand about the vilification of JK Rowling... but the cancelation of Harry Potter always felt wrong to me.