marauders quote alphabet, DAY 12: L
the public has issued its verdict on K through the poll! what's next?
the reason I had a poll instead of using the most upvoted quote:
A lot of the quotes commented for K were Kreacher's, with him saying things like he lives to serve the house of Black. Kreacher is a slave, and the way JKR dealt with slavery in the series was horrific. She created a race whose only purpose is to be enslaved by wizards and witches, and they like and defend their enslavement, too. Then, the one slave elf who manages to get himself freed is painted to be a wackjob nutcase, and the slavery of the house elves continues on with no liberation. She dealt with this topic in a most horrendous and grotesque way, and, as a result, I don't feel comfortable adding a quote which is basically a slave - who saw no liberation or freedom for himself or his race in the end - declaring his devotion to his wizard masters. These are also the quotes that have the most likes. I don't feel comfortable putting them on for K and platforming JKR's harmful views, poor understanding of racism, and lukewarm individualistic politics (wherein there are no proper solutions for any of the systemic issues in the wizarding world, only temporary bandaid-like fixes focused on one individual). As a person of colour, I refuse to do so.
the public has issued its verdict on K through the poll! what's next?
the reason I had a poll instead of using the most upvoted quote:
A lot of the quotes commented for K were Kreacher's, with him saying things like he lives to serve the house of Black. Kreacher is a slave, and the way JKR dealt with slavery in the series was horrific. She created a race whose only purpose is to be enslaved by wizards and witches, and they like and defend their enslavement, too. Then, the one slave elf who manages to get himself freed is painted to be a wackjob nutcase, and the slavery of the house elves continues on with no liberation. She dealt with this topic in a most horrendous and grotesque way, and, as a result, I don't feel comfortable adding a quote which is basically a slave - who saw no liberation or freedom for himself or his race in the end - declaring his devotion to his wizard masters. These are also the quotes that have the most likes. I don't feel comfortable putting them on for K and platforming JKR's harmful views, poor understanding of racism, and lukewarm individualistic politics (wherein there are no proper solutions for any of the systemic issues in the wizarding world, only temporary bandaid-like fixes focused on one individual). As a person of colour, I refuse to do so.