A video has gone viral showing a student realizing that his accusations of J.K. Rowling’s alleged transphobia were based on rumors and reports rather than her actual statements.
A teacher skillfully challenged the student’s claim by asking questions, prompting the student to admit that his assessment was influenced by others’ opinions.
After reading one of Rowling’s posts, the student acknowledged that he didn’t personally find it bigoted, leading him to reconsider his stance.
This is utterly brilliant. A student accuses @jk_rowling of being transphobic. This teacher skilfully dissects the claim and challenges it by asking questions.
He teaches not what to think, but how to think critically.
Watch until the end.
You see the epiphany in real-time. pic.twitter.com/x00gWdOugc— Lee Harris (@addicted2newz) February 3, 2024
“Dress however you please. Call yourself whatever you like. Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you. Live your best life in peace and security. But force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real?” the student read.
“So you find that bigoted?” the teacher asked.
“I’m just going with what a lot of other people have said,” the student said.
The teacher emphasized critical thinking and questioned the fairness of attacking Rowling based on misconceptions, prompting the student to admit feeling foolish for his initial assertion.
“Do you think it’s fair that there’s a – that she’s being attacked by a large group of people, people are calling her like you said at the beginning of this conversation, you said, ‘Given the fact that J.K. Rowling is transphobic, how do you feel about Harry Potter?’ Now, retroactively looking at that statement, do you think that was the best way to phrase that?” the teacher pressed.
“No, I feel like an idiot,” the student said.
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