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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There is a compassion that eagerly delivers its objects to hell and a compassion that tries to restrain evil and call sinners away from their doom before it’s too late.
Hillary is definitely Dolores Umbridge.
Which is why my kids won’t be reading them or seeing the movies based upon them.
I want illegal immigrants out of the country. I want Moslems deported. I am in no way "compassionate", as defined by the SJWs. I won't be defined by what I read, especially fiction.
Which is why my kids won’t be reading them or seeing the movies based upon them.
So sayeth the witch from the House of Slytherin
Looks like a slow news day.
87% of statistics are made up on the spot. Including this one.
And that’s putting it nicely.
Once again failing to understand that the Resistance actually occurred last November.
I don't care a wit about Clinton, but I object to the Left's ongoing proclivity to just make stuff up to suit their need of the moment, like "women are more abused on Super Bowl Sundays than at any other time during the year."
Just what study - specifically - concludes that reading the Harry Potter series makes people more compassionate towards - again, specifically - immigrants and homosexuals?
You see, just another complete fabricated statement that will undoubtedly get repeated over and over again as fact. There is absolutely no study -- none -- that purportedly concludes that by reading Harry Potter one becomes more sympathetic to immigrants and homosexually inclined people.
One has to ask...how much did the Areican Library Association PAY HER for her to show up there?
Enquiring minds want to know.
One has to ask...how much did the Areican Library Association PAY HER for her to show up there?
Enquiring minds want to know.
And which study was that, hilLIARy?
“People who read stories about wonderful immigrants, Muslims, and gays are more positive about immigrants, Muslims, and gays.”
WHO DAFUQ KNEW?
We need a world without this Smartest Woman.
Not that I care, but what was the study?
You know, who conducted the study, sample size etc.
5.56mm
HP readers exhibit other forms of pathologies, as well. Satanism, witcraft, black magic, lack of moral foundation are a few of the abnormalities exhibited by HP addicts.
I'm thinking more along the lines of Federally funded "Midnight Harry Potter Readings".
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