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The "straight" community would also benefit from "places for public sex"...

Just saying, less pearl-clutching would do everyone some good.

Hi, fellow (at the moment) hetero, cis man 🙂

I mostly share your point of view and feelings, with a couple nuances. I've never felt strongly about my own gender, but still hate toxic masculinity with a passion. I've often chosen to pose as genderless just to avoid being associated with the "stereotypical man", but I've come to think that one doesn't need to be queer just to denounce toxic behaviors. There are some, few, role models of "positive masculinity", that one can follow, without changing labels. I don't think that "men" should let the toxic ones monopolize that label; positive masculinity should reclaim it, and push the toxic ones out!

As for gender, sexuality, attraction... they're all on a spectrum, and not necessarily at a single fixed point, or intensity. Artistic sensibility is on its own, also not necessarily related to the others. I don't think that simply being able to appreciate a beautiful man, or woman, or lamp post, is enough to call oneself "queer". We may not be like the "stereotypical macho man", but that doesn't mean one should renounce whichever label resonates more with oneself.

What a pity. The first book, and film, were great, mixing dark, fun, and morals. Somewhat in a Grimm Brothers way, somewhat in a magical way. How far has JKR fallen since 🙍

Don't worry, the next Alpha Males will get crowned soon:

The first sperm race

Not from the 800K+ fanfics , or in general from all the fanart.

The Death of the Author is a pre-Internet reflection on personal interpretation over an author's views.

Nowadays, it's way more than that: whole fandoms can tear an author's work to shreds, run with only the parts they like, and not look back. Rowling is no longer in control, or much of an influence, she's merely coasting on her previous fame for those unaware. Right now, most of the fandom is quite critical of her views, not only on trans people, but also some other troubling aspects of her work... and they make the overwhelming majority of works in the Harry Potter universe.

There is this:

Paramount Is Rolling Back DEI Initiatives to Align With Trump Mandates

...but guess that's been normalized now?

Fortunately, one doesn't necessarily need to purchase any of the media to enjoy it. When an author or publisher changes flags, so can people 🏴‍☠️

McCaffrey took a turn towards homophobia, adding to her books that only inferior dragons would pick LGB riders, that then were used as a sort of cannon fodder, and a gold dragon queen would only choose strictly hetero riders because they were supposed to be breeders.

Roddenberry was a sexist nuisance, both on set and in the themes he tried to constantly write into the scripts. While claiming tolerance, he chased away some of the actors with his antics. Sexual tolerance themes got written more despite of him, than thanks to him, and mostly appear after he passed away. It can be claimed that he was "a man of his time", but still.

JK Rowling is a poster case of why it's a good idea to disassociate an author from their work (Harry Potter), followed by Anne McCaffrey (Dragonriders of Pern), Gene Roddenberry (Star Trek), and some more.

The saddest part, are the nonsense arguments her kind are using. I've participated in some trans communities, and the largest issue I've seen, is that some are breeding grounds for gaslighting narcissists. That would be a much more concerning point to address, than all the BS these people are spewing.

tattoos are one thing they can’t take from us

Don't give them ideas...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaying

Didn't he already sign one establishing that everyone is female? Is he now recognizing that trans people, do exist?...

Heh, yeah. Probably could be better, but share away!

After the Executive Order Defending Women from gender ideology extremism..., it's much simpler now (in the US)