LOS ANGELES TIMES review accuses J.K. Rowlings' new book of having "transphobic elements" - what fucking bullshit...

submitted by BEB from self.GenderCritical

I'm not going to link to this bullshit. But so much for the LOS ANGELES TIMES having any credibility left.

The reason Don the Con gets so much traction when he screams FAKE NEWS is partially because formerly, somewhat respected media outlets, like the LA TIMES, are now just propaganda outlets for Trans, Inc.

Here's the tagline to the LA TIMES review:

"Review: Yep, J.K. Rowling's new thriller has transphobic elements. It's also a crashing bore"

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[–]Iced_Iced_Vovo 6 insightful - 4 fun6 insightful - 3 fun7 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

I never realised how many book reviewers didn't read the books

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

The LA Times has been agenda-driven propaganda at least since the 90s. But here's the thing -- all media outlets get given talking points. They all get the "press release" from some self-appointed NGO and then just publish it under their banner. That's why if you go around cable news channels they all regurgitate the same lines, word for word. In general it probably works like this: the "Human Rights Freedom Equality Liberty Respect Initiative" (or some Opposite Land name) sends out packets to the media to make their jobs easier. They've screened it for you -- "Are you reviewing the new JKR book? Here's what to say: Although a largely popular author, JKR's transphobic slant makes this book irredeemable for most readers" -- and those same phrases will be printed in every review across the nation. It's copy & paste propaganda. The marching orders come down from on high, and every local outlet runs it under their own banner.

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

Is there an option to comment.

[–]BEB[S] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I will try to find a way to comment and post it here, but if you're on Twitter, maybe comment under the LA TIMES Twitter account - or maybe the LA TIMES review itself is up on Twitter.

[–]CastleHoward 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I'm not convinced that I can stay anonymous on Twitter so I only read. Posie got hauled into a police interview here in the UK because Twitter gave up her details. I'm not a UK citizen, I'm here on a Visa from the US. Any arrest could mean deportation and permanent separation from my daughter. I don't trust twitter or the UK police.

[–]BEB[S] 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That is so crazy. Twitter truly is the enemy of women, and sanity. So, it seems, are the UK police. Hope you stay safe!