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Showing Original Post only (View all)J K Rowling and her transphobia, why? [View all]
She is a billionaire with millions of fans who wrote beloved books. She could take on so many causes that would do good and uplift many.
But she decides her cause celeb would be attacking trans women (she doesn't seem to have a problem with trans men).
Why? Why such spend so much effort on something that is none of her fucking business and has no impact on people (except the people she attacks).
She could do good works, or sit back and enjoy her success. Why this petty, hateful obsession?
BTW, This funny piece is what made me think of this.
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-thrilled-to-announce-ive-been-cast-as-stickles-the-gender-policing-elf-in-hbo-maxs-new-harry-potter-series
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Fear of "the other". And it could be now she is rich, she can afford the luxury of letting her own demons out.
marble falls
Aug 2025
#1
There was a LOT of bigotry in her books. Antisemitic tropes, racism, misogyny and ethnic bigotry.
WhiskeyGrinder
Aug 2025
#7
My family loved the Harry Potter books but we will not long watch or read any of her work
LetMyPeopleVote
Aug 2025
#17
JKR has basically been sucked into the TERF / Right Wing Grifter Twitter vortex.
Oneironaut
Aug 2025
#19
I think the term "terf" is misapplied here. She's all "te" not much "rf" at all.
unblock
Aug 2025
#73
She consistently misgenders women, both transgender women and women who just look too male
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2025
#47