Ep. 187 - Representation Shortcomings in Harry Potter (Part 1) w/ Delia Gallegos & Michael Harle

Published: Aug. 2, 2021, 7:39 a.m.

b"Delia Gallegos (@deliaistyping) & Michael Harle (@Lupinpatronus) explain some of the areas in which the Harry Potter series fell short in terms of representation through the use of stereotypes and imperfect metaphors. Topics include: secret conventions, Dean\\u2019s absentee father, redlining, Cho\\u2019s mistreatment, Kinsley\\u2019s last name, Angelina Johnson, Afrofuturism, gaslighting, SPEW, white knights, Jar Jar Binks, minstrel shows,\\xa0and more!\\n\\nRachel Rostad's To J. K. Rowling From Cho Chang - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6xU3mYY3Cw\\nPBS' It's Lit - https://www.pbs.org/show/its-lit/\\nHogwarts BSU - https://archives.blacknerdscreate.com/hogwartsbsu/\\n\\nThanks to our sponsor:\\nCALM: Get 40% off Calm Premium at www.calm.com/potterless\\n\\u2014\\nThanks for listening to this episode of Potterless! Don\\u2019t want the journey to stop? Check out the links below and as always, Wizard On!\\n\\nWEBSITE: www.potterlesspodcast.com (LEARN ABOUT THE SHOW!)\\nPATREON: www.patreon.com/potterless (SUPPORT THE SHOW!)\\nTWITTER: www.twitter.com/potterlesspod (TWEET THE SHOW!)\\nINSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/potterlesspodcast (PICTURES OF THE SHOW!)\\nFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/potterless (HOME OF THE FANCY PRIVATE GROUP!)\\nMERCH: www.potterlesspodcast.com/merch (REP THE SHOW!)\\nMIKE\\u2019S OTHER SHOWS: www.schub.es\\n\\nCreated/Hosted/Edited/Produced by Mike Schubert, Music by Bettina Campomanes, Web Design/Art by Kelly Schubert\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"