The year of the chud continues
More reeeeee-ing: https://old.reddit.com/r/boxoffice/comments/vocsyk/warner_bros_stands_by_jk_rowling_after_reporter/?sort=controversial
Warner Bros. is continuing to stand by controversial “Harry Potter” author JK Rowling after her series of transphobic comments.
During an anniversary of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” press conference with actor Tom Felton, a Sky News reporter was prohibited from asking about Rowling’s involvement. Felton was interviewed as part of the Mandrakes and Magical Creatures feature at Warner Brothers Studios.
Sky News reporter Claire Gregory asked, “And you’re sort of, you’re still, you and the other stars of the film, still very much the face of the franchise, if you like. We speak and hear from you guys. JK obviously has sort of more of a back seat now. Is it strange for her being around at things like this?”
A third party public relations representative interjected before Felton could answer, saying, “Next question, please.”
The representative later added, “JK Rowling is not connected to Warner or Tom Felton, the team felt it was not relevant to the piece.”
A Warner Bros. Studio Tour London spokesperson addressed the viral moment, telling Daily Mail UK that “Warner Bros. has enjoyed a creative, productive, and fulfilling partnership with J.K. Rowling for the past 20 years. She is one of the world’s most accomplished storytellers, and we are proud to be the studio to bring her vision, characters, and stories to life now – and for decades to come.”
The official press statement continued: “On Monday, a statement was issued by a third-party media agency that appeared contrary to this view. The statement was wholly wrong, and Warner Bros. Studio Tour London regrets it happened as part of a media event that day.”
Rowling penned the seven bestselling “Harry Potter” books before introducing the “Fantastic Beasts” prequel series. The author has come under fire for a slew of transphobic comments over the years, most recently in March 2022 regarding proposed amendments to the Gender Recognition Reform Bill in Scotland.
Rowling made headlines earlier this week for being pranked by Russian comedy duo Vovan and Lexus into thinking she was speaking with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in a Zoom interview.
In a dig at Rowling’s outspoken anti-trans sentiments, the comedy duo asked the author whether Professor Dumbledore was actually gay and who he slept with. “Hopefully not with a transgender,” they said.
Rowling co-wrote “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” and has final approval over scripts, according to Variety. Despite not attending HBO’s 20th anniversary special for “Harry Potter,” Rowling walked the red carpet for the “Fantastic Beasts” latest premiere.
Warner Bros. has also doubled down (thus far) on controversial star Ezra Miller ahead of DC installment “The Flash” and after downplaying Miller’s involvement in “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.” Conflicting reports that an internal meeting took place to “hit pause” on the film’s release amid Miller’s multiple arrests and allegations seemed to be dispelled after a Variety report claimed the studio was still moving fully ahead with “The Flash” press campaign.
https://www.indiewire.com/2022/06/warner-bros-defends-jk-rowling-transphobia-1234738087/
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It's funny how they accuse joan of making so many transphobic remarks but don't quote a single one...
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I was about to seriouspost to say the exact same thing.
Zero details on her alleged transphobic remarks, but an entire paragraph on her being the victim of a mildly embarassing prank this week.
It’s subtle, because the journ*list could argue that there’s no biased slant to the article, and yet the bias is screaming from the page. “I hate this fricking b-word” it says, and it’s not even subtext; it’s just plain text.
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Lol this is how they operate. They just claim transphobia and never present real examples. They've done it to multiple people.
The only one I've seen dunk the shit out of them was that foid philosopher.
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Finna be real for a second and say the same shit is done to jeremy corbin for "antisemitism"
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Yes lol. The tactic is almost exactly the same.
Anyone critical of bankers totally just hates jews.
I've legit seem then claim "banker" is a dogwhistle for "jew"
This is why these concepts are so dangerous when abused. Dogwhistles and microaggressions might be real, but when abused by bad actors become a license to smear and cancel anyone you want. To shut down all critical discourse.
Jk here is too rich and too important to the bottom line to cancel so she especially makes
s seethe, which is all they really have anyway as they can't coherently argue a single thing they believe - they depend on fear and suppression tactics. They're social authoritarians on par with the Trumptards and American Christian movement. Both want reality to be malleable and will accept nothing less because they are ideological zealots with nothing going for them other than controlling the social lives of others.
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You're obviously a Trumptard and an American Christian movement Zealot with nothing going for you. You're just a hater who wants to control the social lives of others. You're an abusive, bigoted, closed-minded person who can't handle anyone who disagrees with you. You're nothing but a pathetic, weak, little coward.
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Trump sperging out on Ngger or whatever his social media thing was about Jews losing power over congress was the funniest thing I’ve ever read reactions to.
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Wow, you're really funny! I'm sure your racist, sexist, and homophobic jokes are a real riot!
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he's just a happy merchant what do you mean im racist
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Jermey "friends of hamas" Corbyn?
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no such thing
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now that you say it I have to rethink. There is indeed no such thing.
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What foid philosopher?
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My mom
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Alright muscle man
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Kathleen Stock ?
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lmao I was thinking to myself "where the frick is it? I can't find it. Jfc I never read this shit but cant' find what she said" lol
Krayon sexually assaulted his sister.
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It is transphobic to not support trainsisters in women's bathrooms
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Don’t you know JK Rowling is leading the trans genocide.
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They tried to weaponize the Choo choo's against dave, and now they've weaponized it against themselves.
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