Rowling has written a new essay about her political views, noting they have not changed despite the harassment and death threats she has received. Should he wish to play sports, he must be on the women’s team. No breast-feeding or rape support group should be allowed to exclude him.
If he’s sexually orientated towards women, lesbians should include him in their dating pool. If convicted of a crime, even rape, he should be locked up with women.” Her critics have described her views as “anti-trans,” although it’s a label Rowling has rejected. In the essay, the author says there are “without question” vulnerable trans people, adding: “Should trans people be discriminated against when it comes to housing or employment?
Should trans people be stripped of their human rights, or denied personal safety? Again: of course not.” Referencing last year’s U.K. Supreme Court ruling, which held that the word “woman” in equality legislation refers to biological sex, she writes that “For a decade or more, trans activists and acolytes in positions of influence have insisted and behaved as though women’s rights were out-dated and even meaningless.
They created a climate of fear and intimidation whereby a single misplaced pronoun could see a woman disciplined.” The J.K. Rowling Women’s Fund was among those financially supporting the feminist group which brought the legal challenge and in the essay she says it is continuing to provide assistance to those taking legal action. It is elitist to its core.” Rowling concludes the essay by saying in the penultimate paragraph: “I’ll continue to speak out, continue to use my money to help women who otherwise couldn’t afford to go to court, and continue to ensure that women in my area can still access female-delivered, female-centred support after rape.” Last week trans activists disrupted the premier of a new version of Rowling’s play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” in London by storming the red carpet.
Despite the controversy, Rowling’s brainchild “Harry Potter” continues to go from strength to strength. Games title “Hogwarts Legacy” sold over 22 million copies in the year of its release, last year’s Universal Studios theme park expansion Epic Universe saw the launch of new “Wizarding World” rides and experiences and this Christmas an epic new HBO adaptation of the original book series is set to launch with a new cast.
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