An author listening to fans would be self-sabotage, because fans are selfish and do not want actually the best for the story, they just want what THEY personally want to happen in the story so yeah…
Me explaining to my family that part of the reason the stranger things finale was so bad was because everyone’s ending was conformist and reeked of homophobia and misogyny
right yeah. the queer artist that listens to alternative music, hangs out with lesbians, and has been dressing up in handmade colorful wizard robes to play a performance since he was a child, would surely be less likely to dress in drag than some dude named mike
Why do people think the reason people hate Rowling is just due to her opinions on trans rights when she is also a Holocaust denier and has included a lot of racial stereotypes in her books.