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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)

submitted 10 months ago by TheBat@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago (2 children)

How can I use Lemmy in such a way that I see more Neil Gaiman than JK Rowling? Any tips?

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Start !neilgaiman@literature.cafe

Block !harrypotter@literature.cafe

[–] Shyfer@ttrpg.network 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

First link didn't work for me but second link did. Spelling mistake or something?

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think they're saying "You could start that community, which doesn't currently exist."

[–] Shyfer@ttrpg.network 3 points 10 months ago

Oh duh lol 😂

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 3 points 10 months ago

At first I thought a simple find replace would work but then G man would be spouting all sorts of trash. We'd have to inject actual stories from a webscrape. or just ban the word Jk Rowling in the settings idk