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  • Blaze (he/him)@piefed.social
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    6 days ago

    The main question is probably “can we split Harry Potter from JKR while she is now funding trans hate actions, and can do so thanks to HP?”

    • JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee
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      6 days ago

      I don’t see why not. Separate the art from the artist, including not giving the artist money (eg pirating the media)

      • Blaze (he/him)@piefed.social
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        6 days ago

        Giving the saga more visibility still keep it relevant in the current popular culture. I haven’t given any money to JKR for years, but Hogwarts Legacy was still the best selling game of 2023 with 15 millions copies (https://thesagenews.com/22413/lifestyle/top-selling-games-of-2023/)

        On the other hand people will probably argue that she has probably enough money to fund hate actions for generations, and that a local boycott on Lemmy isn’t going to achieve much.

        It’s a debate to have, hence this post.