J.K. Rowling's Latest Tweets Are Being Called Out as Transphobic - Read How Fans Responded
J.K. Rowling is once again being accused of being transphobic.
On Saturday (June 6), the 54-year-old author tweeted her frustration after an article wrote that “gender non-binary persons menstruate.”
J.K. then reposted the article, while also writing, “‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?”
She didn’t stop there. J.K. tweeted again, saying, “If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction. If sex isn’t real, the lived reality of women globally is erased. I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives. It isn’t hate to speak the truth.”
J.K. also tweeted, “I’ve spent much of the last three years reading books, blogs and scientific papers by trans people, medics and gender specialists. I know exactly what the distinction is. Never assume that because someone thinks differently, they have no knowledge.”
Not long after her tweets, people started slamming J.K., accusing her of being transphobic.
“If you, like me, feel like JK Rowling is being pure Voldemort & you want to expelliarmus her v bad energy, how about donating to one of these awesome orgs supporting black trans people, a community that is disproportionately at risk of violence and murder,” comedian Mae Martin wrote.
This isn’t the first time J.K. has been in hot water for her comments about transgender people. Find out why GLAAD called her out last year.
‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?
Opinion: Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate https://t.co/cVpZxG7gaA
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 6, 2020
If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction. If sex isn’t real, the lived reality of women globally is erased. I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives. It isn’t hate to speak the truth.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 6, 2020
I’ve spent much of the last three years reading books, blogs and scientific papers by trans people, medics and gender specialists. I know exactly what the distinction is. Never assume that because someone thinks differently, they have no knowledge. https://t.co/5kxnH3mZPf
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 6, 2020
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If you, like me, feel like JK Rowling is being pure Voldemort & you want to expelliarmus her v bad energy, how about donating to one of these awesome orgs supporting black trans people, a community that is disproportionately at risk of violence and murder https://t.co/L5oXrCBt6h
— Mae Martin (@TheMaeMartin) June 6, 2020
jk rowling woke up this morning, looked out her window at a world where police are murdering unarmed black civilians, a deadly plague is ravaging the population, and fascism is on the rise, and thought “im gonna shit on trans people today”
— deandra🦇warrick (@deeeeewarrick) June 6, 2020
Your daily remember that JK Rowling is a transphobic trashcan. https://t.co/yoZvF4uPel
— 𝔞𝔡𝔞𝔪 𝔢𝔩𝔩𝔦𝔰 (@moby_dickhead) June 6, 2020
JK Rowling can imagine werewolves, hippogriffs, animagi, wizard nazis, and horcruxes but trans identity is where she draws the line??? mad
— COINTELHEAUX™️ (@MamoudouNDiaye) June 6, 2020
trans women are women, trans rights are human rights, all my love this evening is reserved SPECIFICALLY for trans people I LOVE YOU, fuck JK Rowling and goodnight
— Lex Croucher (@lexcanroar) June 6, 2020
the middle of the biggest viral epidemic and one of the biggest movements for Black civil rights and JK Rowling is using her platform to be transphobic on main. she could really use her immense wealth and power to help people but… no… shes gonna use it to be a bigot
— Supernatural of the IT fandom (@rorschachisgay) June 6, 2020
JK Rowling is the fourth unforgivable curse.
— Phillip Henry (@MajorPhilebrity) June 6, 2020
It really hurts to have to block JK Rowling. For a woman who once had such vision, she is incredibly shortsighted. Professor Trelawney would describe her mind as “hopelessly mundane”. The trans community deserves better. Much better.
— Ben Yahr (@benyahr) June 6, 2020
Hey, so to be clear: fuck JK Rowling, who decides to use her platform to harass trans people at a time when the world is already extremely traumatizing for multiple reasons, and during Pride. 🗣 Fuck! JK!! Rowling!!!
— Alyssa!!! Cole (@AlyssaColeLit) June 6, 2020
the government is killing people, the largest civil rights protest in history is happening, ed sheerans threatening to release music, and the world is facing a biblical plague but jk rowling is so deranged she’s decided the real issue is an article saying “people who menstruate”
— emma “reinhive” mia (@emamma_mia) June 6, 2020
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