3.1 Choosing Between What is Right and What is Easy: Discussing J. K. Rowling

Hello and welcome back to The Community Library! In light of J. K. Rowling’s recent transphobic comments, this week I’m tackling a big question: can we separate the art from the artist? This episode is not a discussion or “debate” on trans rights. A person’s right to live their life as their truest self is not a debate, it is a human right. This episode is a discussion on what we do when the creator of something we love reveals their values are in conflict with our own. Please visit my website here for a transcription of this episode, plus a full list of references, resources, and extra reading on this topic! Black Lives Matter resources Aboriginal Lives Matter resources My Instagram and Goodreads The Community Library’s Instagram and Goodreads Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning Ashley’s Instagram, website, and printing studio website