Hey, so here's an idea, if someone says they feel like they're hurt or marginalized by a book, maybe DON'T comment on that person's reviews and act liHey, so here's an idea, if someone says they feel like they're hurt or marginalized by a book, maybe DON'T comment on that person's reviews and act like you want their permission to read it to be a good person and/or smugly inform that person that you're going to read it anyway. Both of those things are seriously major trash monster moves.
If you're feeling that bothered about someone telling you that a book is problematic, then you probably KNOW, deep down, that it's problematic. Does that reflect on you? Yes. Everyone judges everyone by their reading choices and you're funding the author with your money by buying the books, whether you like it or not. There's a reason I cancelled my plans to reread the Harry Potter books last year, and that I no longer read Orson Scott Card despite loving Ender's Game. I can choose which authors to support with my time, money, and platform.
Either you can choose not to fund someone with a huge platform who is being incredibly problematic, or you can read it anyway because you're comfortable ignoring where your money goes if it means being entertained for a week. Okay, you've made your choice then and can shut the hell up about it. But don't expect a benediction. Nobody cares about how all of your alleged trans friends think the sun shines out of your butt when you host your Harry Potter readalongs on your podcast, Karen.
Don't you DARE try to play the moral superiority card here.
Fact: trans women are women and trans men are men.
Fact: if you spend all your time obsessing about what people are doing in the bathroom, then you're probably the creep in this equation.
Fact: reading this book is definitely going to make people think twice about you and what you stand for, and you need to own that because reading this book was your choice. Unlike trans people, who don't choose which body they're born in, you CHOSE to read this book.
Fact: Those icky feelings of guilt you have about reading this do NOT make you a marginalized person, like, seriously why would you even say that. Your privilege is so gross. Stop comparing yourself to a marginalized group because you're feeling guilty about your life choices.
Fact: I will not be reading this book.
Fact: Feel free to block and unfriend me if you disagree. I can almost guarantee that I'll be happy to return the favor....more
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