J.K. Rowling
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About
J.K. Rowling is best known as the author of the much-loved Harry Potter stories, which started as a series of novels published from 1997 through 2007 and inspired numerous movies and countless works of fan-fiction.
She is worst known for her promotion of anti-transgender beliefs and misrepresentations.
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Reference
- Wikipedia
- Conservapedia
agrees that despite her liberal views "she does oppose transgenderism, according to her tweets" RationalWikiredirects to Harry Potter as of 2020-08-02Geek Feminism Wiki: no information as of 2020-08-02Social Justice Wiki: no information as of 2020-08-02
Related
- 2019/12/20 [L..T] JK Rowling's Transphobia Wasn't Hard to Find, She Wrote a Book About It "It's not just her blatant transphobia on Twitter. As the trans community has been saying for years, Rowling's transphobia is obvious in her writing, too."
- 2018/03/28 [L..T] Is J.K. Rowling Transphobic? A Trans Woman Investigates "Ultimately, the answer is yes, she is transphobic, at least in the ways that so many average cisgender people can be. However, because she’s J.K. Rowling, creator of the best-selling book series of all time and an idol to so many LGBTQ+ children and now adults, she gets called out for it. I think it's fair that she receives criticism from trans people, especially given her advocacy on behalf of queer people in general, but also because she has a huge platform. Many people look up to her for creating a singular piece of popular culture that holds deep meaning for fans from different walks of life, and she has a responsibility to handle that platform wisely."
Writings by
- 2020/06/10 [L..T] J.K. Rowling Writes about Her Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues "For people who don’t know: last December I tweeted my support for Maya Forstater, a tax specialist who’d lost her job for what were deemed ‘transphobic’ tweets. She took her case to an employment tribunal, asking the judge to rule on whether a philosophical belief that sex is determined by biology is protected in law. Judge Tayler ruled that it wasn’t."