The “Harry Potter” author said she has "five reasons for being worried about the new trans activism, and deciding I need to speak up."
J.K. Rowling attends the Broadway Opening Day performance of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two' at The Lyric Theatre on April 22, 2018 in New York City."Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling published a nearly 4,000-word blog post Wednesday, further reaffirming her controversial stance on the transgender community, which critics have called transphobic., Rowling simply wrote"TERF wars.
"This isn’t an easy piece to write, for reasons that will shortly become clear, but I know it’s time to explain myself on an issue surrounded by toxicity. I write this without any desire to add to that toxicity," she wrote at the start of her piece. Rowling addressed the origin of the claims that she's transphobic — that she supported Maya Forstater, a tax specialist who was fired for tweets deemed anti-transgender. Rowling then catalogued a series of missteps on Twitter that further led to accusations she is transphobic.
"I mention all this only to explain that I knew perfectly well what was going to happen when I supported Maya. I must have been on my fourth or fifth cancellation by then. I expected the threats of violence, to be told I was, to be called c--- and b---- and, of course, for my books to be burned, although one particularly abusive man told me he’d composted them," Rowling wrote.
Ms. Rowling, I sure hope your read this because all I have to say is, you have just cut off your own big toes. (smh) 😑
This world is nuts!
jk_rowling Good...for...you... Stick to imaginary places, reality it too hard for you.🙄🙄
Wait, which of her critics aren't scum? I haven't seen any rebuttal of Rowling by a normal person.
Yes! Freedom of speech! You don’t like her opinions? ok don’t read them!
I think there would be less outrage if people actually read it through (without a prejudiced bias.)
transwomen are not men. The brain is, biologically speaking, the largest sex organ. Study after study shows trans brains are structurally, chemically, and functionally more like the identifying sex than the assigned sex. Why are you overlooking this biology?
Calling someone 'phobic' is another way of saying, 'I can't dispute their argument, so I will slander their character.' If your argument is sound, labeling people is unnecessary - it cuts off lines of communication.
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It literally is a transphobic manifesto. She's been explained before how she's trans phobic and exploitative of the gay community. Still she refuses to grow. She's incredibly selfish
There are not women with cocks only men with titts. (Ted)
She should have just ate her food. 🤫
JK Rowlings Just what the hell is your business what ppl do in their own bedrooms! Let’s all talk about what you do!
Not 100% woke
Oh honey. Just STFU and go raise goats or some other innocuous hobby.
Expelliarmus!!! Now her pen is gone, you’re welcome.
No wonder her first husband left her
Without even reading her blog, I just took a trip down Diagon Alley and re-purchased all 7 Books. Way to go JK! Don't bow down to the muggles!
What a big blog. 😒
The news covering a normal opinion of a famous person shows you how pathetic the world is about how much they care about celebrities
She just dug the whole deeper
What a bad person. Sorry. What a bad woman 🙄
She's being a bit of a Karen, writing a big blog to prove her point.... she'll be asking for the manager next...😬🙄🤣
When you don't agree with them, they label you -phobic. They should look in the mirror and realize they are 'factphobic'.
TransWomenareWomen TransIsBeautiful TransRightsAreHumanRights
I don’t agree with everything J.K.Rowling says, but she has every right to say it.
Radcliffe tried to throw the HP brand a lifeline. He was/is being genuine. Scholastic is your publisher and they have a PR & rehabilitation team. Use them. Apologize and STFU. We already know what’s in your heart. For an allegedly smart woman you aren’t reading the tea leaves.
the only critics who say she's transphobic are the gender spoofers who have something to hide by pretending to be women and deanding access to women's spaces because of it. there's a difference between fake incel-based genderspoofs and actual transsexual people. authenticity
i agree with jk_rowling on almost everything. I find her uber intelligent, fun and opinions that resonate with me on culture, politics and social justice issues so am giving her a pass here. I think it is only her opinion and i don't hear her condemning anyone just mere concern.
The more the merrier.
She ain't wrong by claiming men can be women it takes away from women
And her critics make up words, phrases and rage. Very literate of them.
Is she TRYING to hate her way out of her WB contracts?
Fuck. My dogs name is Sirius Black. Lucky he’s smart enough to learn a new name.
What the hell happened to her?
You actually counted the number of words? hahahaha. (Clown face)
Who cares and she does have a right to her opinion but I guess only when the mainstream media agrees
Never liked her shitty books, anyway.
Someone has to fight back against the insanity that facts and science are malleable.
Dude do not bleed out monthly. It is a fact they don’t do it
Likely most of the World will agree to disagree with Ms. Rowling! Could be a significant impact on her balance sheet!
We always knew she was a Slytherin. 🤷♂️
Oh. Why can’t people stop harassing her? It’s freedom of speech. Isn’t it more important the police are killing innocent citizens because of race right now? Just leave her alone
Only to the lunatics on the left would anyone have to explain the difference between men and women. Those people are insane. LiberalismIsAMentalDisorder LunaticLeft
Men can't menstruate! So controversial!!
Found my next read
Y’all are such little babies. THANK GOD, kids can’t vote. We need to raise the voting age to 21
Yeah, she's a monster.
First fact I’ve ever seen that is controversial
WTF is a 'Transphobic Manifesto?'
her stance is NOT controversial, it's what all normal people believe
Indeed it is..
“I’m worth a billion dollars. F you!” 😂
Why is this person so fixated on trans people? How does the existence of trans people affect her in any way?
Nobody cares no controversy
“Controversial stance” wtf NBC
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