So I went and read the J K Rowling thing everyone has been howling about. Just for some context, I am not part of the HP fan community. I bought and read the first three books in one weekend. They were cute. I liked them okay. I bought the fourth in paperback and read that, too. It was... long. I looked at 5-7 and didn't bother. I have not seen any of the movies, because I don't care. The internet, and the fans among my friends, have filled me in on the relevant plot points. I know a lot of people have a lot of feelings about the world of Harry Potter, but I have no emotional investment in Rowling or any of the things she created. Forget, for the moment, everything you know about gender identity, gender presentation, and gender transition. Pretend for the sake of argument that the world works in all the ways suggested by Rowling's essay. Rowling wants women to band together for safety. She mentions a number of charities -- good on her for supporting good causes, but the li...
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