Posted on 06/27/2017 11:13:24 AM PDT by simpson96
Hillary Clinton cited a study showing young people who read the Harry Potter series are "more compassionate" toward immigrants and LGBT community members during her speech Tuesday in Chicago.
Clinton made the reference while delivering a speech at the American Library Association's annual conference, as fans of the popular book series celebrated the 20th anniversary of the first novel's release.
"Years of data suggest that reading fiction builds empathy," she said. "It helps us put ourselves in others' shoes. One study even found that young people who read the Harry Potter books, which first came out 20 years ago this week, were more compassionate toward immigrants, refugees, and members of the LGBT community."
"So it's impossible for me to overstate the impact on children who see themselves in the pages of a book and are introduced to people unlike themselves in the pages of a book, and then are inspired to dream a little bigger," she said.
J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series is frequently cited by members of the "Resistance" to President Donald Trump. Clinton identifies as a member of the said "Resistance."
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Unless she drops dead, she'll never, ever, "get off the stage".
Somehow I always view Hillary in a pink suit torturing the hero.
I suggest we stop posting stories about her, here.
Please Lord, make it stop!!!
It must be tough being a Hillary speechwriter, having to come up with sillier and sillier remarks.
Hillary Umbridge?
Hitlery is as compassionate as a starving hyena.
Harry Potter = YAWN
“If you are not a liberal at twenty, you have no heart and if you are not conservative at thirty, you have no brain.”
Therefore what, Hillary? Make Potter books mandatory reading in Grammar School? Form The Potter Party?
She who must not be named.
Compassion pays if you’re a Clinton: just ask Haiti.
Yes, we are :)
Wait... how did this criminal dumbass get one right? shut up and go have a spasm somewhere.
Whenever I hear the word ‘Slytherin’ I think of Cackles.
To each his own, but I think you’re outnumbered, even on FR.
The loathing that I have for that woman is beyond description.
It's called an absurdity.
This woman was almost our president!
There was a horror themed skit on Saturday Night Live years ago, starring John Belushi as an unwanted guest - It was called “The Thing That Wouldn’t Leave”.
Professor Umbridge is a PERFECT example of hilLIARy government character.
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