J.Ok. Rowling says she would reasonably go to jail than confer with transgender ladies as ladies
J.K. Rowling — the writer greatest recognized for creating Harry Potter, and for her controversial views on transgender ladies which have led to her identify changing into synonymous with the time period “TERF” (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) — made a brand new sequence of anti-trans statements on social media this week, during which she stated she would reasonably do a few years behind bars than confer with transgender ladies as ladies.
Her newest rant kicked off on Tuesday after sharing a textual content picture studying, “Repeat after us: Trans ladies are ladies,” to which she added her personal commentary, writing merely, “No.” This out-of-nowhere however very on-brand sentiment led to a little bit of backwards and forwards within the replies on X (previously often called Twitter), after one commenter jumped in to seemingly reference the U.K. Labour Party’s intent to bolster transgender protections in laws that combats hate crimes. “Vote Labour, get a two 12 months stretch!” the individual stated. To which Rowling shot again, “I am going to fortunately do two years if the choice is compelled speech and compelled denial of the truth and significance of intercourse. Convey on the courtroom case, I say. It will be extra enjoyable than I’ve ever had on a purple carpet.”
Riffing with an individual who supplied, “See you on the within. I fairly fancy the kitchens,” Rowling dug in deeper, proving fantasy to be her expertise in terms of writing, over that of comedy, with, “Hoping for the library, clearly, however I believe I might do okay within the kitchens. Laundry is likely to be an issue. I generally tend to shrink stuff/flip it pink by chance. Guessing that will not be a significant challenge if it is largely scrubs and sheets, although.”
From right here, increasingly folks filed in to yuck it up with the writer about denying transwomen fundamental human dignity and respect, however one commenter stood out as having some sense, whether or not they meant to or not, writing, “These prisons are going to want more room for all these hills we’re dying on.”
