• A Harry Potter Fandom Journey with Jackson Bird

  • Nov 28 2023
  • Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
  • Podcast
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A Harry Potter Fandom Journey with Jackson Bird

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  • As a former volunteer and later employee of Fandom Forward (what was then called The Harry Potter Alliance) and a transgender man, Jackson Bird’s feelings about Harry Potter have certainly evolved, especially given the extremely divisive statements JK Rowling has made about the transgender community. He shares how what was once an important part of his identity has faded away and why, as well as how he feels about his memoir four years later and what he’s working on now.Here are some of the references from this episode for those who want to dig a little deeper:Jackson BirdSorted: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place (A Transgender Memoir) (Simon & Schuster)Jackson Bird - YouTubeCool Stuff Ride Home podcastFirst Draft Theater newsletterThe Infinite Wrench — The New York Neo-FuturistsHenry’s writing about the Harry Potter Alliance:"Cultural acupuncture": Fan activism and the Harry Potter AllianceWizard RockFandom Forward > (formerly The Harry Potter Alliance)Jackson Bird: ‘Harry Potter’ Helped Me Come Out as Trans, But J.K. Rowling Disappointed Me (NY Times Opinion)The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling podcastJudy Blume clarifies J.K. Rowling remarks: ‘I wholly support the trans community’ (The Hill)Michigan Womyn’s Music FestivalFlorida Anti-Trans LegislationRick Riordan on Trans Youth and LGBTQ CharactersHarry Potter TV SeriesFan Petition Against “platforming” Rowling‘Grapevine’: An original podcast from NBC News Studios - a story about fringe religious movements trying to remake the American education system based on their biblical valuesVelshi Banned Book Club on Apple PodcastsPottermore Moving Trans History Forward ConferenceAmazon Erases Orwell Books From Kindle Devices - The New York TimesEpisode 101: BBSs and Early Internet Communities with Author Kevin DriscollEpisode 69: The Power of Fan Activism with Janae Phillips and Shawn TaylorBy Any Media Necessary: The New Youth Activism (NYU Press)Scholastic criticized for optional diverse book section - ABC NewsScholastic Backtracks on Isolating Works on Race and Gender at Book Fair - The New York TimesShare your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin, and the How Do You Like It So Far? team! You can also email us at howdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.Music & Additional Audio:HBO Harry Potter Series announcement videoThe Witch Trials of JK Rowling podcastShania Twain - Man! I Feel Like A Woman“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Share your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at howdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.Music:“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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