The JK Rowling/Scottish Hate Crimes Law Kerfuffle, But With Jokes
JK Rowling is the author of stories about a little demon boy who has the magical power to keep Warner Brothers Pictures afloat via endless sequels and spinoffs. Long an outspoken advocate for women’s rights, in recent years, Rowling has criticized the encroachment of trans women into certain women-only spaces. Basically, she has spent her 50s the way most people do: Fighting with strangers online. She just happens to have 14 million followers and has had more influence on Gen Y than their parents and ABC’s Friday night lineup combined.
The Comanche Were Brutal and Awesome and Violent and I Love Them
A two-part Twitter thread on the history of the Comanche has gone viral. I don’t know if any of it is true; while I am unqualified to do literally anything, I am somehow even more unqualified to parse that particular history. What I do know is that if the stories are remotely true, I’d like to know more. The thread portrays the Comanche as expert and ruthless horse warriors existing in a political landscape that has long since disappeared. I find it interesting because…well, it’s interesting. And it’s got me thinking about how nuanced and even unflattering portrayals of people are infinitely more humanizing than the one-dimensional “noble savage” tropes that we usually see in TV and movies.
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