- Joined
- Feb 13, 2024
I can understand why she might want to back Boyne after he tried being pro-trans, got harassed, peaked then apologised to the people he'd helped harass. It's good to welcome people who are willing to acknowledge they're wrong like that, and lets others know they can too.
But Boyne is kind of a mess - the boy in striped pyjamas was a mess, and in his sequel he included zelda ingredients in a dye recipe because he'd just googled it and copy pasted - I think he is much more of a clout chaser than JKR ever has been and publicly giving him her backing is something someone like him will take and run with. I get that she's just offering to fund this one legal challenge, but I don't think he'll just leave it at that, he'll try and milk the association and opportunity for all that it's worth. His original pro-trans kids story was an opportunity to grift too.
But Boyne is kind of a mess - the boy in striped pyjamas was a mess, and in his sequel he included zelda ingredients in a dye recipe because he'd just googled it and copy pasted - I think he is much more of a clout chaser than JKR ever has been and publicly giving him her backing is something someone like him will take and run with. I get that she's just offering to fund this one legal challenge, but I don't think he'll just leave it at that, he'll try and milk the association and opportunity for all that it's worth. His original pro-trans kids story was an opportunity to grift too.