JK Rowling refuses to bow down to criticism for her recent comment on trans-people

Harry Potter author, JK Rowling, recently faced severe backlash after she made a comment on the difference between trans women and women. However, despite the backlash, JK Rowling said that she will not bow down to critics who slammed her for her comments. Moreover, the Harry Potter author also mentioned that she was concerned about the new trans activism movement. Her comments even drew the ire of Eddie Redmayne and Daniel Radcliffe. 

JK Rowling refuses to bow down to criticism 

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In her latest blogpost, JK Rowling said that she refused to bow down to a movement that she believed was doing demonstrable harm. She added that this new trans movement was seeking to erode ‘woman’ as a political and biological class and was offering cover to predators like few before it. The whole controversy started when JK Rowling criticized an opinion piece that used the term, “people who menstruate.” JK Rowling took to Twitter and wrote that the article should have just used the word "women". 

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Many of JK Rowling's fans were enraged by her tweet and claimed that she was harming trans women with her statement. Members of the LGBTQ community slammed the Harry Potter author, telling her that her views on sex and gender was highly problematic to the trans community. Moreover, some fans pointed out that “people who menstruate” may not always refer to women. 

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In an interview with an entertainment portal, actor Eddie Redmayne disagreed with JK Rowling's tweets and stated that trans women were women, trans men were men and non-binary identities were valid.

In his own blog, Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe slammed JK Rowling's comments and said that transgender women were women. He added that any statement to the contrary erased the identity and dignity of transgender people. 

In her blog post, JK Rowling claimed that she stood alongside brave women and men, gay, straight and trans, who were standing up for freedom of speech and thought. She also thanked them for fighting for the rights and safety of young gay kids, fragile teenagers, and women who were reliant on and wished to retain their single-sex spaces. 

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[Promo from JK Rowling Instagram]