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Bonus Ep 16: JK Rowling & Medievalism in High Fantasy

hello lovely patrons! thank you once again for subscribing to the show! in this episode, we talk about medievalism in high fantasy and why JK Rowling can't hide her antisemitism behind the guise of supposed medieval goblins and wizards. we also talk a lot about Tolkien, who could at least build worlds well! hope you enjoy!

Bonus Ep 16: JK Rowling & Medievalism in High Fantasy

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This was such a great episode! So glad to be among those who love the Silmarillion. As far as kids and the problematic world of JKR - you're totally on track. Let them read it, counter those messages in other parts of life and, as developmentally appropriate, have the convos about how we can like/enjoy aspects of culture and recognise how problematic they are. I mean, problematic elements in culture are a fact of life and it's so important to teach ppl to recognise them (and call them out) instead of thinking you can avoid it and ending up not seeing it. Source: me - was a child and youth mh clinician for 15 years. Also, sorry for the ramble this was just such a great episode and you raised sooo many excellent points and questions.

Loved this! More evidence of the “Lord of The Rings but mostly just the Appendices - Silmarillion- leftist medieval history major Pipeline.


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