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JK Rowling slammed for asking if she can be Black if she likes “Motown & fancy myself in cornrows” (www.lgbtqnation.com)

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[-] rsuri@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

This is the problem with social media. The dumbest opinions get spread not because they have a good point or even advance the discussion, but because they're dumb and we like to look at dumb opinions for entertainment value.

[-] cjk@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

to be honest, dumb opinions from famous people spread like a virus before social media as well.

this post was submitted on 14 May 2024

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