We love sneakers. Never been a fan of re-buying sneakers for exorbitant amounts but we support those who are (especially the sellers). We flipped a pair of made-in-USA Supreme Vans on eBay about 15 years ago. Now why is online marketplace StockX (an ebay on steroids) giving a platform to some mad male who spouts deplorable untruths on their twitter feed? This is what their editorial director has to say about a widely cherished British author whose books are enjoyed by millions.

<Very dumb tweet that is technically libel. Image removed>

Bull. Only a fool believes that J.K. Rowling is actually a ‘nightmare, anti-LGBT crusader’. Anyone who reads newspapers knows she’s been on the most liberal side of fighting for ‘lives of the vulnerable’ since this twitter user was probably in diapers. Let’s give ignorance an excuse for the sake and add that going after Rowling with the viciousness that alt-right froggies went after Hillary 5 years ago is a terrible look. Aren’t we trying to welcome more women into sneaker culture? We don’t like this editorialization at all.

<Another, even dumber tweet calling someone TERF. Image removed>

Hello? Why are they throwing the acronym for Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist around as a stand-in for ‘witch’ or some other insult so casually? Pretty much everyone can see sneaker culture has a male-dominance problem. Why is StockX giving props to some uninformed literary critic that drops stinky posts like this on a public forum ?

Until StockX can show a bit more editorial responsibility around the edges we recommend avoiding the platform. There are plenty of other locations, both online to sell and buy sneakers and other items that don’t platform furious males who try to ruin art made by women via lies and smears.

“Opinions expressed are our own”. Of course. We’re constantly hearing how men need to “do better”. From one man to another hu-man: StockX, do better, or just change the name to StockXY and be the go-to site for disaffected name-callers.