Author JK Rowling arrives at a gala performance of the play ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child parts One and Two,’ in London July 30, 2016. — Reuters picauthor JK Rowling sparked outrage online from fans and members of the LGBT+ community again today after a string of tweets accused of being transphobic at a time when protests over inequality are raging globally.
Critics pointed out Rowling’s views equated womanhood with menstruation while many trans men menstruate and many other women do not. “I respect every trans person’s right to live any way that feels authentic and comfortable to them. I’d march with you if you were discriminated against on the basis of being trans, Rowling wrote on Twitter.
At the heart of the debate is whether the rights of trans women are compatible with those of other women, particularly in terms of access to single-sex spaces, including women’s refuges.
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