Agreed. I've been talking to a friend about it lately, because her kid is deciding if she wants to see/read HP. We agreed that mindful exposure to the IP is okay (without spending money), to show her the problematic bits. Forbidding it just invites her to pick it up without a critical eye later.
What people do at home is a different conversation but I do think it is worth not engaging at all. And I think kids are able to understand why we don’t want them engaging with a specific piece of media if we explain it to them, especially at an age where they’d appreciate that series.
I don't disagree with you at all! If I'm being more nuanced, I'd say that I'm a childless person in a group with people who have largely chosen to engage with HP in limited ways while not paying The Troll. I don't agree, but I don't feel like I should tell them to change, or what to tell their kids.
I hope you'll forgive me for sounding contradictory to myself. I recognize this, and am guilty of trying to toe the line between saying what I think in a character limit, and not criticizing real-life friends in a public forum without their knowledge. I choose not to engage with HP at all.
Wholeheartedly agree. Used to be a fan of the Black Hogwarts/HAMU movement but not so much anymore. Definitely moving towards more progressive schools/books like Blood at the Root, Nawlins, Hexside, and more.
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