Hermione wanting to free slaves 

Its worth asking why this doesn’t happen as often with contestants on other reality shows of similar-sized casts. Survivor, Amazing Race, Big Brother, etc.

Well, yes. You’re kind of a douche if you are knowingly giving money to somebody who is actively using that money to dehumanize and oppress trans people just so that you can have some fun.

“Harry Potter game has no concept of morality” is the least surprising thing I’ve read all day.

“This is the ultimate embodiment of role-playing; allowing the player to be evil. Additionally, this was important because it comes from a place of non-judgement by the game creators. If you want to be evil, be evil.”

Being transparent about feeling lonely and isolated isn’t the exclusive province of the not-privileged.

Everyone deserves to vent their whatever, but you don’t have to pay attention to it.

The idea that people with privilege aren’t allowed to ever talk honestly about the things they struggle with is absurd and toxic. Being human is hard for EVERYONE. The only way to get through this life is to have a little empathy for your fellow humans.

Yes, she has access to resources that many other expecting parents don’t, but some of those expecting parents are also worried they’re the only ones struggling.

No one should have to reveal personal information about themselves, but there are a lot of people who have platforms who do in the hopes that they can make…

As always, it depends. For example, I’d find it really difficult to watch The Cosby Show now knowing about Bill Cosby being a serial rapist (and Phylicia Rashad - who was transcendent as Claire Huxtable - supporting him).

Sarah Michelle Gellar is a class act. I do wonder what happened behind the scenes that she isn’t willing to open up about, but I absolutely respect her resolve to not relive all of that, especially publicly.

Two and a half voices, really. Here they are:

I’m not buying Harry Potter, and I didn’t buy High on Life despite it being recommended by quite a few people.  Your move, bigot.

None of my pain has to do with my connection to my perfect trans body, just from people judging it. The way you frame things makes us victims of ourselves rather than transphobia.

No, what’s sad is that there exist people who are so addicted to fear that they can’t allow other people to pursue the lives they want.

I have a bunch of trans friends because I run a legal aid clinic for trans people, and my trans friends are all very happy being their authentic selves! Allowing people to be who they are gets rid of that pain!

How is this an empty gesture when the producer himself said it wasn’t a big deal and just felt like the normal thing to do if you want your players to be able to express themselves. It's not like this was a big selling point, he was just answering a question.

In most games NPCs speak to you using your name not gender,

Good on them. More of this please.