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  • I don’t see the words “irredeemable monster” anywhere other than in this post.

    What it does mean is that they can’t be bothered to let Rowling’s behavior influence their decision making. When a so-called trans ally can’s stop waving around their Harry Potter merch, I question their conviction. If they can’t even abstain from helping to maintain the relevance and popularity of a property directly benefiting one of the most prominent transphobes on the planet, at what point will they stand up? Should I believe someone who can’t stop yapping about this franchise in front of me is suddenly going to shift their priorities if someone harasses me on the street?

    I don’t expect that they’ll join in and actively make it worse, but I’d be a fool to look to them for support. It signals that they care more about convenience than they do putting their foot down about trans people being mistreated.








  • hzl@piefed.blahaj.zonetoMemes@sopuli.xyzCurious 🤔
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    Because “say” is less repetitive and we’re more inclined to decide that arbitrary combinations of consonants and vowels that babies babble are one of the many variations on names for parents. Babies are pretty likely to stumble across vocalizations like “mama” or “dada” just by babbling. All it really takes is flapping their lips while saying “aaaaaaa”. It doesn’t make it any less of a useful way to start learning language, given how much they tend to be positively reinforced for those vocalizations, but it’s not like they really know that’s what they’re doing at first.

    “Say” requires a lot more intention or luck.