• germanixx@lemmings.world
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    10 hours ago

    I’m not OK with burning them

    But OMG it’s a kid book. It’s fine. For pre-teens. Everybody obsessing over it passed 16 must see a psychologist imo

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      5 hours ago

      As a psychotherapist, let me tell you, it would be a good idea if more adults read some children’s books sometimes.

    • fubbernuckin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      6 hours ago

      A kids book owned by someone who is using the money and fame to campaign to destroy the lives of a bunch of my friends and millions of others.

      You can like the book at whatever age idc, but please understand the sentiment that the author should not be getting revenue from those books because they are trying to legally define people out of existence. I’m not a fan of erasing media and, not having read the books, I have no way to be offended by their content, but I do not want Rowling profiting from their sale. Spread pirated digital copies in place of print until it ends up in public domain.

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        I used to be of that opinion, but after a series of conversations about it I came around to the idea that any engagement, even non-commercial, has the effect of promoting the brand.

        I’m just waiting for her to die so we can do like Lovecraft and enjoy the books while hating the author.