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Call to boycott new Harry Potter game over JK Rowling trans comments fails

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IwantToRetire · 12/01/2023 01:09

Despite the controversy surrounding the author, Hogwarts Legacy game was the top-selling title on PC distribution platform Steam on Monday and Tuesday, ahead of other high-profile releases such as "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II" and "Destiny 2".

It was also the best-selling title in the PlayStation Store's "coming soon" category this week, ahead of other much-anticipated games such as "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor" and "Dead Space."

The fan fervour around the game, due to be released on February 10th, has not stopped trans activists and supporters from trying to derail its launch, with some adding ‘transphobic’ tags to the game’s page on Steam, though these were quickly deleted. ...

On its FAQ page about the game, publishing company Warner Bros.Games said it was "not a new story" from her.

It added: "J.K. Rowling is not directly involved in the creation of the game, however, her extraordinary body of writing is the foundation of all projects in the Wizarding World."

uk.news.yahoo.com/call-boycott-harry-potter-game-130236693.html

Good to know that a commercial company has more ethics then the pathetic little film "stars" who are happy to advance themselves through her work, but fail to acknowledge her.

(Thought it would be nice to end on an upbeat story!)

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ReunitedThorns · 14/01/2023 14:22

MargaritaPie · 13/01/2023 22:01

Yes, and I also believe transwomen are women and transmen are men.

Consenting adults can do what they want and identify however they please. It's no business of others. We don't need hate groups (cough LGB Alliance) set-up specifically to target and harass transpeople who are in relationships.

Consenting adults can do what they want?

Except buy this computer game?

There seem to be a lot of constraints over other people's freedoms. And now people talk about curtailing other people's fun by censoring any articles about this game (a notable lack of coverage over Simon Pegg's cameo) and demanding that no one buys it.

CorvusPurpureus · 14/01/2023 14:12

MargaritaPie · 12/01/2023 14:12

Super.

I'll send a donation to Stonewall right now to balance the scales.

Hey @MargaritaPie , I've just bought it for dd1. Better stick another 50p in the Bonerwall!

MargaritaPie · 14/01/2023 14:10

"Why doesn’t Marg have their own opinions or beliefs?"

Transwomen are women, transmen are men.

I'm sure I've said this several times already?

MargaritaPie · 14/01/2023 14:06

OneMorePlant · 14/01/2023 01:48

So your "arguments" include pink news and the answer of an AI that is not connected to the internet and gets fed answers.

You are certainly confused here about who is the joke MargaritaPie. 🤡

If you read the Pinknews article they provide a source:

ipso.co.uk/rulings-and-resolution-statements/ruling/?id=01958-21

"01958-21 Linehan v metro.co.uk
Decision: No breach - after investigation"

MargaritaPie · 14/01/2023 13:53

Rainbowshit · 14/01/2023 09:07

@MargaritaPie
So your article agree with me. Glimmer did not harass anyone on the dating app. ThankS! Glad we agree.

And sorry but everyone else found the pics he shared hilarious and deserving of being mocked.

That's not what I said, I said he got banned from the app for trolling. I don't know if he directly contacted any transwomen on the app to bully them but it's clear his point was hatred and to take the piss out of transpeople. Hence why the app banned him and felt the need to speak up in support of transwomen and assure them they are welcome on the app.

Summary- transwomen welcome on Her app, trolls not welcome. Go back under your bridge Glinner.

FlirtsWithRhinos · 14/01/2023 11:05

CountZacular · 14/01/2023 10:19

Why doesn’t Marg have their own opinions or beliefs? Is that what the whole ideology is like - no thoughts of their own but instead a lot of repeating mantras they don’t clearly understand and haven’t actually thought through?

Yes. It's built into the ideology. It is unavoidable that this should be the case because the fundamental premise of the ideology is something that cannot be observed as truth by oneself, only asserted to be "truth" by another.

The fundamental belief is that a person apparently of one sex is actually of the other sex because the marker is not the physical body but an invisible, undefinable, self declared "sameness".

To accept that you have to firstly accept a thing you cannot perceive based on someone else's assertion this is reality, and secondly accept that what you yourself can directly perceive is wrong.

Once you accept that, you are adrift from observable reality. You can’t form your own conclusions based on your own observations or your own logic because you don't have any knowable and observable facts you can base it on. You can only parrot what the "trusted authorities" of this knowledge tell you is the truth.

CountZacular · 14/01/2023 10:19

Why doesn’t Marg have their own opinions or beliefs? Is that what the whole ideology is like - no thoughts of their own but instead a lot of repeating mantras they don’t clearly understand and haven’t actually thought through?

LaughingPriest · 14/01/2023 10:00

Every time Margarita can't even answer a yes/no question about what they pretend to think, another person sees the light.

Nothing else highlights the sheer dishonesty of the genderists as much as the tumbleweeds and contortions that appear, even when they're writing homophobic crap.

So, there we have it. Marg doesn't know if Marg thinks TW are female.

Waitwhat23 · 14/01/2023 09:48

I can see why his wife left him

I read a Twitter post by Glinner and in the comments, every single TRA said some variant of this nasty wee dig. It's like they've been given a command to follow.

Personal attacks is all they've got (well, and threats of violence) because however it's spun, a male cannot be a lesbian.

risefromyourgrave · 14/01/2023 09:24

MargaritaPie · 14/01/2023 01:12

What is my view worth?

Let's ask AI...

😂 What?! AI only parrots what gets put into it. I’m actually doing something regarding AI at the moment, and I could program it to say that monkeys built the pyramids, wouldn’t make it remotely true….

Rainbowshit · 14/01/2023 09:07

@MargaritaPie
So your article agree with me. Glimmer did not harass anyone on the dating app. ThankS! Glad we agree.

And sorry but everyone else found the pics he shared hilarious and deserving of being mocked.

OohILoveItWhenYouDoItLikeThat · 14/01/2023 03:21

Imagine thinking men are women LOL

Whatsnewpussyhat · 14/01/2023 01:56

Your friend Glinner (who has been banned from Twitter yet again even after EM reinstated him) got banned from a lesbian dating app for trolling

All males should be banned from lesbian dating apps for trolling, or just their blatant homophobia and misogyny, because lesbians are same sex attracted females, not entiltled males who claim their feelings somehow magically alter their sex.

OneMorePlant · 14/01/2023 01:48

MargaritaPie · 14/01/2023 01:12

What is my view worth?

Let's ask AI...

So your "arguments" include pink news and the answer of an AI that is not connected to the internet and gets fed answers.

You are certainly confused here about who is the joke MargaritaPie. 🤡

MargaritaPie · 14/01/2023 01:12

LaughingPriest · 13/01/2023 22:36

Also: yes or no - do you believe trans women are female?

What is my view worth?

Let's ask AI...

Call to boycott new Harry Potter game over JK Rowling trans comments fails
MargaritaPie · 14/01/2023 01:10

Rainbowshit · 13/01/2023 23:09

Glimmer seems to be tweeting quite merrily on Twitter. Sorry bout that.

Also how did he exactly harass anyone on a dating app. 😂😂 He was clearly taking the piss to make a point.

I'm afraid I may have missed his point.

The dating app banned him for transphobic trolling, and spoke up in support of transwomen and to say transwomen are welcome on the app. He also complained about the metro article to the IPSO who didn't uphold his complaint:

www.thepinknews.com/2021/07/09/graham-linehan-anti-trans-metro-ipso/

He used to write jokes, now he is the joke 😆

I can see why his wife left him.

RawrMeow · 13/01/2023 23:51

A bit sad to realise that as a lifelong PC gamer I totally missed everything about this game due to having a toddler and gaming not being part of life at the minute.

Thanks for this, sounds absolutely amazing and I'll be dusting off the old kit to have a go!

I echo not reading gaming websites. Not sure why anyone would since gamergate. Bunch of echo chamber twits looking for attention and desperate to be cool. Steam tells you all you need to know about a game.

Rainbowshit · 13/01/2023 23:09

Glimmer seems to be tweeting quite merrily on Twitter. Sorry bout that.

Also how did he exactly harass anyone on a dating app. 😂😂 He was clearly taking the piss to make a point.

LaughingPriest · 13/01/2023 22:36

Also: yes or no - do you believe trans women are female?

LaughingPriest · 13/01/2023 22:36

MargaritaPie · 13/01/2023 22:12

"Yes, it's bigoted?"

IMO it's bigoted to harass consenting adult transpeople who are in same-sex relationships or having casual sex just because you can't stand the fact trans people exist and live their lives like anyone else. How about minding your own business?

Are you quite insane? The question was, as you can see by reading the words I typed, is 'is it bigoted to believe that 'gay' means 'same-sex attracted'?'

Why are you so consistently unable to answer any questions about what you claim are your own beliefs? I genuinely think you are so muddled you have no idea what your beliefs actually are so constantly deflect to 'harrassment is bad'.

Margarita: Is it, in your opinion, bigoted to believe that 'gay' means 'same-sex attracted'?

MargaritaPie · 13/01/2023 22:22

Rainbowshit · 13/01/2023 22:19

But you're happy with lesbians being harassed on dating apps etc by people of the opposite sex they are not in any way interested in?

metro.co.uk/2021/02/23/graham-linehan-joins-queer-womens-dating-app-her-stunt-14130662/

You mean this?

Your friend Glinner (who has been banned from Twitter yet again even after EM reinstated him) got banned from a lesbian dating app for trolling.

The app spoke up in support of transwomen.

Rainbowshit · 13/01/2023 22:19

But you're happy with lesbians being harassed on dating apps etc by people of the opposite sex they are not in any way interested in?

Rainbowshit · 13/01/2023 22:17

How is the LGBA harassing trans people who are in relationships? 🤔

MargaritaPie · 13/01/2023 22:12

"Yes, it's bigoted?"

IMO it's bigoted to harass consenting adult transpeople who are in same-sex relationships or having casual sex just because you can't stand the fact trans people exist and live their lives like anyone else. How about minding your own business?

VinoDino · 13/01/2023 22:09

Sounds like you've been reading that BBC article

Or listening to actual lesbians. You know the people attracted to the same SEX as them 🤷‍♀️