• spujb@lemmy.cafe
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    9 months ago

    But I will say this, a movement can’t get along without a devil, and across the whole political spectrum there is a misogynistic tendency to choose a female devil, whether it’s Anita Bryant, Hillary Clinton, Marie Antoinette, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, or J.K. Rowling [or Taylor Swift]. And there’s always gonna be people who seize on any opportunity to be misogynistic. So I would advise trans people and our allies [or environmentalists] to keep in mind, that J.K. Rowling [Taylor Swift] is not the final boss of transphobia [anti-environmentalism]. She’s not our devil. The devil is the Republican Party, the Conservative Party.

    Natalie Wynn (emphasis and bracket text mine)

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      Ngl, I do agree with this for Swift. Like she has problems with it and now made a dumb comment that broke the camel’s back and now people are meme-ing it, but she isn’t literally the biggest threat.

      I’d say the case is pretty different for Rowling though. She definitely did her best to spread transphobia everywhere.

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      I like Natalie, but also it’s possible to criticize someone (Swift) while also acknowledging that they aren’t the one doing the most harm.

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        Just be wary which voices you amplify when you throw your argument onto the pile. Perhaps try mentioning other millionaires/billionaires who are also guilty of this behaviour.