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[–]Lilith_Fair 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

Tom Felton hadn't joined the mob either, correct? I think he even liked one of her tweets before having to unlike it. I have a sneaky feeling he's on her side. It baffles me that in the end IRL it's Draco Malfoy who might be the real hero of the bunch.

[–]OrangeFirefly 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Yes, I have secret hopes for Tom Felton

[–]Lilith_Fair 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

I'm going to assume that Tom Felton is on her side, for loyalty if nothing else. After all, right now it's just waaaaaay too easy to TWAW and get thousands of brownie points, likes, media coverage, and pats on head. IDK about Matthew Lewis, I don't think he as as big a lead as the others. But there's no way Tom Felton hadn't been asked and pressured. Considering all the benefits he could get by simply tweeting TWAW, his silence IMO speaks volumes. I'd say listen to what he isn't saying.

Anyway, I hope I'm right.

[–]Barber_Acrobatic 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I do kinda understand why they don't want to stick their head above the parapet. I'm pretty much in the same with my job as I'd definitely end up on a course or fired. If they want to stay under the radar that's whatever, but I now effectively turn into Grumpy Cat at the thought of Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson and their validating bullshit.

Plus if the tides do turn (please God let them turn) it's going to be deeply uncomfortable for them to have to justify why they openly supported a cause that harms children.

[–]immersang 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

If they want to stay under the radar that's whatever, but I now effectively turn into Grumpy Cat at the thought of Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson and their validating bullshit.

Same. I have to say I'm mostly disappointed by Rupert Grint in all of this. I had thought better of him. Daniel and Emma have been flaunting their wokeness for years already. They still make me mad (especially Daniel's condescending mainsplaining bullshit), but on the other hand also don't surprise me.

[–]Lilith_Fair 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Rupert Grint likely never gave a shit before. He doesn't look to me like someone who sits around thinking about TWAW, or anything deep either. My bet is the ringleaders wanted to have the cast band together as a group to issue statements, and Grint just went along like whatever. Ungrateful little twits these.

Emma Watson's the worse. Watching her grow up was painful. Here she was with the meatiest role of the generation handed to her when she was a kid. She gets older, not even an adult yet, and the corporate world showered her with ops like the Dior contract and tons of others, making her the wealthiest of the three main casts. An ivy league school accepted her because top schools Love getting "exceptional" students with "unique" backgrounds". She's so freakin blind to what regular women have to go through and live with. Then she goes out as a "feminist rights activist" as if she has a clue. But do you see her take on roles that empower women? No. When money, fame, and career comes to her front door, out she goes to make a Disney princess movie. She gets herself into positions to "speak for women" only to use those positions to speak for men in skirts. What a stupid tool.

[–]Lilith_Fair 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'm not on Twitter and I tried liking his page on FB, but he doesn't have one so I have no way to show him a little stealth support.