In terms of refusing to abandon intersectionality just to win debates cheaply... I'll just say that I've seen far, far fewer trans people and trans allies say shit like "Well Caitlyn Jenner is RICHER than you so she's BETTER than you" than TERFs saying it about JK Rowling
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I have seen far, far more acknowledgment of the principle "You shouldn't appoint any wealthy famous person to speak on behalf of a marginalized community, my friends and I aren't Caitlyn Jenner or Lana Wachowski or Chaz Bono" on "my side"
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On their side they are in full, unironic, unfiltered celebrity worship mode "JK Rowling made a billion dollars just for writing books and that's AAAMMMAAAZIIINNG She can shut down dissent in the media with one call to her lawyers STROOOONG WOOOMAAAN"
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They simply do not have principles Especially not left-wing principles
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Ha the sheer hypocrisy When all the Harry Potter actors came out as disagreeing with JK Rowling -- all of whom have significantly less money than she does -- the TERFs started yelling they were "spoiled Hollywood celebrities who owe her everything they've got"
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On the flipside, if the films didn't have good, likeable actors in the lead roles then they would have failed after 1 maybe 2 films and her book sales wouldn't have got anywhere near the boost they did, so I think they're pretty even.
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As though the Harry Potter movies are just a gift JKR magnanimously gave the world as opposed to being a significant source of wealth and fame for her - the single biggest reason she went from millionaire to billionaire - that required a ton of labor and creativity from others
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I wouldn't go so far as to say that, though there are some who'd say that a leftist who's cool with billionaires existing at all is conceding too much But I don't think those people were oppressing her either
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I'd be happy with saying that they did a job they got paid a fair compensation for and they and JKR are square Neither party "owes" the other one anything Which means you can let Emma Watson have her opinion without calling her an ungrateful wretch
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