Several celebrities SLAM J.K. Rowling as transphobic after the author gets riled up by a headline
John V.
Posted On June 7, 2020
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has come under fire once again from several celebrities after posting another series of transphobic tweets.
She recently made her opinions known, while tweeting about an article entitled ‘Opinion: Creating a more equal post COVID-19 world for people who menstruate.’
She wrote on Friday: ‘”People who menstruate.” I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?’
The 54-year-old followed up in a thread: ‘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.’
She continued: ‘The idea that women like me, who’ve been empathetic to trans people for decades, feeling kinship because they’re vulnerable in the same way as women – ie, to male violence – “hate” trans people because they think sex is real and has lived consequences – is a nonsense.
‘I respect every trans person’s right to live any way that feels authentic and comfortable to them.
The writer was swiftly criticized by LGBTQ celebrities like Jameela Jamil, Sarah Paulson, and Jonathan Van Ness, among others.
Jamil challenged her to put her money where her mouth is, tweeting her a GoFundMe link for homeless Black trans women in Atlanta.
She wrote: ‘Hey JK as you claim to support trans rights and this is a historical moment where we are globally discussing the impact of white supremacy on Black People, please share some of your $650million mega wealth with this charity.’
Paulson wrote, ‘Word. Goodnight and shut up @jk_rowling’ while retweeting creative producer Ben O’Keefe.
He wrote: ‘This woman is complete scum. Shut the f*** up you transphobic f***. You don’t know or love any trans people if you won’t even acknowledge their existence. Thanks for ruining the books of my childhood. Just stop talking. We know you’re a TERF. You don’t need to keep doing this.’
Van Ness, who identifies as non-binary, responded to the author: ‘Trans women are women. Trans Black people & trans non-Black people are discriminated against every single day. They’re dying. We’re fighting for Black people & trans people and you’re doing this?’
Tegan and Sara issued an ultimatum to their followers: ‘If you are a TERF and following us, please f*** off and unfollow us.’
Mara Wilson called Rowling out further: ‘How did she manage to have a victim complex about all of this?’
Anthony Rapp used the opportunity to promote GLAAD and some organizations that support Black trans people.
He wrote: ‘Amplifying this. Amazing and horrifying that a hugely powerful, super rich white lady chose to double- and triple- and quadruple-punch down on the #Trans community.’
Mary Lambert responded to Rowling: ‘What the actual fuck??? This is so disgraceful, @jk_rowling. Of all the hills to die on, and for what reason? Trans women are women and they are fighting for their lives. When you push this trans exclusionary agenda, you make their lives infinitely more difficult. Shame on you.’
