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Will someone please tell them Quidditch isn’t real?

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MayBeMaw Sun 19-Dec-21 07:46:14

For heavens sake! (I could express it more strongly, but really…)
OFFICIALS in charge of Quidditch, a sport inspired by Harry Potter, are to change its name to “distance” it from JK Rowling because of her views on transgender issues.
JK Rowling has been targeted by trans activists because she does not agree with ‘erasing the concept of sex
JK Rowling has been targeted by trans activists because she does not agree with ‘erasing the concept of sex “
US Quidditch (USQ) and Major League Quidditch (MLQ) will conduct surveys in the next few months to decide the new name, they announced in a joint statement this week
It said: “The leagues are hoping a name change can help them continue to distance themselves from the works of JK Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter book series, who has increasingly come under scrutiny for her anti-trans positions in recent years ”
Our sport has developed a reputation as one of the most progressive sports in the world on gender equality and inclusivity, in part thanks to its gender maximum rule, which stipulates that a team may not have more than four players of the same gender on the field at a time

1). She wrote the bliddy books.
2) It’s not real
3) What have Harry Potter books to do with sexuality/ transgender/ transitioning / or even (whisper) reality?

I really and truly despair confusedconfused

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FarNorth Tue 21-Dec-21 03:39:45

That was Time magazine.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/dec/14/elon-musk-time-person-of-the-year-worst-ever-choice-say-critics

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FarNorth Wed 22-Dec-21 12:29:11

I just read a post from a UK player of quidditch.
It's only USA quidditch which is changing its name, for commercial reasons.
Some time after announcing that, they added on the bit about how they also want to align themselves with some vicious bullies by denigrating JK Rowling (I paraphrase).

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Mollygo Wed 22-Dec-21 12:34:05

FarNorth, when you’re the sort of sad person who thinks running around with a stick between your legs is the same as flying, and making other factually incorrect claims like that, being nasty about someone else probably makes them feel good about themselves.

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Chewbacca Wed 22-Dec-21 22:20:04

To be fair MollyGo, if you're the sort of person who believes that having a penis, testicles and an Adam's apple can still make you a woman, then shoving a stick between your legs and running around a field, believing you're flying, isn't too far a stretch is it? They're both in the realms of fantasy and self delusion.

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Mollygo Wed 22-Dec-21 23:24:12

Chewbacca I see you got my meaning. ?

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FarNorth Thu 23-Dec-21 11:24:11

For light relief here's a video of some skydivers playing quidditch.

youtu.be/FgccPnOkqQQ

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Rosie51 Thu 23-Dec-21 15:21:43

Love it FarNorth! Now they're worthy of calling their game quidditch, unlike those earthbound dolts.

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Mollygo Thu 23-Dec-21 17:15:40

Fantastic. Thanks for that FarNorth.

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MayBeMaw Thu 23-Dec-21 21:05:13

Chewbacca

To be fair MollyGo, if you're the sort of person who believes that having a penis, testicles and an Adam's apple can still make you a woman, then shoving a stick between your legs and running around a field, believing you're flying, isn't too far a stretch is it? They're both in the realms of fantasy and self delusion.

Absolutely! ???

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