FB Groups and JK

I'm seriously considering leaving a Terry Pratchett group because of the amount of really vitriolic posts aimed at anyone who believes that you can't actually change sex and who doesn't firmly believe that the dwarf character Cheery is trans. No discussion, only capitulation.

Another geeky Facebook group is determined to declare one member 'brave and stunning' despite the fact he is clearly getting his kicks from a captive audience but any mention of JKR is essentially shut down with 'not suitable for this group - be kind'. I've been a member of that group for years.

There is Harry Potter fans who love JK Rowling FB page now though !

The costuming and sewing groups are just as bad. Any mention of JKR has to call her bigoted and no discussions allowed. Just repeat the usual bollocks. No Hogwarts inspired costumes or sewing projects allowed. Anyone who does post one is immediately set upon, told to educate themselves, told how much harm they are doing, how this is a safe space and threatened with all sorts. If they’re under their real name I feel sorry for them. One of the popular you tubers is currently getting shit for having a mug in shot, it’s not obvious as HP merchandise but someone has tracked it down, posted links proving its official merchandise and giving them shit for not smashing it. It’s utterly batshit. Even if you gave them the link to her essay they wouldn’t read it.

The internet contains images of genocide in Rwanda, holocaust in Europe, abuse of children globally, but our delicate eyes need protection from the reminder that JKR is a feminist and said something some people somewhere felt uncomfortable with.

It’s a headline from The Onion isn’t it. Utterly absurd.

What I find amazing is that all these people who see themselves as nice and pleasant and open minded are so ready to sign up to the two minutes hate.

Could you reply saying thanks if you want to reeducate click this link then click to her essay?
www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/

I had a similar experience.
Someone added me to a group that was meant to be a nice friendly group for posting funny things to cheer each other up and I read the rules and it was no mention of JKR because she is a bigot, or similar.
I wouldn’t have minded if it was no mention of JKR because this is meant to be a friendly group and the mods don’t want to spend their time dealing with rows, or whatever, but it was clear JKR hatred was a group requirement and I was not up for that so I left the group again.

I see similar in Harry Potter groups. I just roll my eyes and ignore (along with their insistence that Tonks MUST be Transgender as she could change her look at will...)

Yet the shops are rammed full of Harry Potter merch that clearly sells like hot cakes