Your message is quite long and covers a lot of different topics, but it seems that you are expressing concern about the way people are responding to J.K. Rowling's transphobic views. You seem to be saying that while you do not agree with her views, you believe that the way people are responding to her is not helpful and is instead causing more division and anger. You also seem to be saying that people should be more understanding and compassionate when discussing these issues, and that everyone should be willing to listen to and understand different perspectives. Overall, it seems that you are advocating for more open and respectful dialogue, rather than simply attacking or isolating people with different views.
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It is some time that dear old J.K Rowling has been on the news for transphobia. Well, I do consider every trans woman a woman and a trans man, a man. I won't deny that all these new articles, cis, trans are confusing me (and the extra labels, i-intersex, q-queer as well), but this is a subject of study or a different discussion,
JKR has a transphobic stance on the matter is a fact, and the obvious matter. However, I want to take a step back and discuss the reaction is far from ideal. I am not shocked a person of fame has fowl views, yes disappointed it is her, I loved the books. Especially casual vacancy felt like a good view throughout society. What shocks me is the crowd response in social media. Feels like the Roman arena yelling "blood, blood, blood."
This discussion is about being right. Although I do not agree with JKR, I do not agree either with the mounting reaction around her conservative views. One accuses JKR on the ground of higher ethos that she dismisses trans people right. However, fanatic ex-communication is not a higher Ethos. It's not much different or distant than any fanatic movement throughout history, burning Christians, Witches, Communists, Gay, Black, etc. people.
Were they not Nazis assured they had the right to burn Jews? The believed so, as people believe Jo is wrong on the trans people issue. It is not the same thought, is it? Yes, Trans rights are essential. But for a moment, detach yourself from the subject and observe. Is Jo the only Villain in this story? "Die you bitch?" is it the higher ethos one is hoping for?
Being right does not give you the right to be angry, outrageous, or nasty towards someone. People on the avalanche of their righteousness have committed terrible acts. The French revolution was a blood bath and missed the window for a much better society. What I am trying to say, Jo may be stupid, but the social media rhetoric was hate. When Trump is accused of hate speech, we recognize it, when is one of ours... we are silent. No to lose a voter?
Bombing for war is like fucking for virginity, a famous motto once said.
About trans people's rights, though, should we leave them defenseless? Fuck no. Debate, debate, debate. At the end of the day, the main concern with JKR is her influence. Well, as for any populist case, the problem is not the actor. A villain will arise, like Lernean Hydra. Two more heads will rise from the one you chopped. Fire, but not a literal one. Fire like logos of Heraclitus; rationality, critical thinking.
If people have critical thinking, JKR's influence will be useless. Bashing her on social media gains nothing. Because people that are right do not give this illusion of superiority. I try to adopt the position everyone has a right to feel he is right, personal reasons to believe so. In other words let's avoid struggling people with our right point of view, or even worse snob them. Being wrong is an immense social exposure, and admitting it hard. Compassion. Let's elaborate a bit about the sensation of being right.
However, only God knows what is right. Historically what was tolerant or right has been involved drastically through the centuries. So I recommend a specific humbleness to everyone who thinks he is right.
The debate, though, seems a lost case when everyone stubbornly believes is right, and so it is. The question is how one deals with it. Well, I will think of kindness. If you are right, respect the person who is not. He must have a very good personal reason to deny the right. Even JKR outlines her relationship with her father left a particular trauma in her life that is connected his her transphobia. The was she understands it is wrong, as her view on trans people, in my opinion.
But these small everyday conflicts create a phenomenon of its own. The way we wrap ourselves with being right or politically correct polarises society, just because seemingly none is patient enough to hear or explain.
Escalating your case under the belief of right, being emotional won't make the case, would make it? Isn't your opponent also an emotional creature under the belief of rightness? Both turning your back to each other living in your own micro-bubbles. And there it is, Babel.
Recently I was in a twitter discussion, why I still follow Rowling or Trump. Because isolating them, doesn't make their views castaway and the people that influence them accordingly. Bubbles eventually burst, with cataclysmic effects. Isolation is another form of procrastination.
The people that are isolated are accumulating around malicious prophets and rhetorics that bring them fast to the sensation of rightness. And being right does feel satisfying, doesn't it?
Being right solves nothing, and historically it seems it requires a perpetual struggle to establish it. But violence was not purifying the cause but distorting it. Ergo, debate for fuck sake. Debate with compassion, explain to people why something is right, and being understanding when they can't open up to the concept. They need more time.
The first time I learned what a trans person is, it shocked me. I was early in puberty, and I did not know what my position should be on it. My environment was transphobic. It took me some time to open to the idea. All I needed was time. So that makes me believe every person, all it needs its time, regardless of his background, people do change. As miraculous as George Wallace.
I think every quarrel concludes in a misunderstanding. It may be a misunderstanding, but social upbringing clouds it with many layers of excuses and emotional cages. Creating a stubborn believer. Such a hard shell opens with compassion and not force. (Plus the wrong belief person probably believes in that because it's his way to stand in life. If you remove it, consider this person is in suspending in the vacuum then. Better think the alternative view is much broader and personal to him)
I do not mind Rowling that much. She is one more closed mind (and at least she is doesn't want trans people dead, but anyway). People that she influences blindly I mind, people with a lack of critical thinking.
Love
Adam
PS: This twit, with an individual that menstruate; oh, it took me ages to understand that it was phrased for trans men. These new terms are complicated, so let us not jump on each other throat if they do not use it right.
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