• Ragdoll X
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      Although I haven’t read Lolita myself I recently came across a great video explaining how many people misunderstand the book as being some sort of tragic romance. LOLITA: The Worst Masterpiece

      It’s ironic that one of the most famous and successful writers in the world made this same mistake of trusting and sympathizing with the pedophilic murderer protagonist while claiming that she wants to protect women and children from the evil trans agenda or whatever.

      • @lobut@lemmy.ca
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        196 days ago

        I haven’t read the book either but I heard this Lolita podcast series and it was a great breakdown about how it was misinterpreted. I couldn’t believe everything I knew about it from mainstream media was off.

        Will definitely be checking out your video!

        • @Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          5 days ago

          Jamie Loftus’ Lolita podcast? She’s AMAZING. I love when she* is a guest on Behind the Bastards too!

          • Zagorath
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            55 days ago

            Jamie being a unisex name, I dunno if “she’s amazing” is the typo or “he is a guest” is.

                • @Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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                  55 days ago

                  Thank you, much love. It’s looking promising. About 2k USD more than our highest expectations though before we took him in @c@

                  Gonna make a GoFundMe for the first time and share it with my workmates and friends. I feel bad doing it because I feel there’s more important causes, but he’s not even four yet and he’s so important to us… not to mention his twin brother.

                  • @SoleInvictus
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                    5 days ago

                    Post it here and I’ll chip in. Take care of your fur baby!

                    Edit: or DM me the link, I don’t want you to dox yourself.

                  • Delta
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                    25 days ago

                    I hope he recovers swiftly! In past emergencies (we have some dumb dogs…) I’ve had luck posting to reddit and Instagram, there are some charitable strangers out there!

    • magnetosphere
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      76 days ago

      I haven’t read the book. I’ve only read about it… but from what I know, I don’t think I’d go with “love story” either. Ick.