Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Yes, Rowling is transphobic

Spotted today on the internet. Never heard of this person before.

Decides to Be: A TERF

According to her, she used to be a TERF. I believe her. They exist. She had decided to be this way. Then:

Announced: Not a TERF

Hi Fellow Humans I’ve changed from #Bisexual to #Pansexual. Don’t be scared it’s just a word. #Bisexuality refers to two genders, ignoring the gender spectrum. It’s fine to be #bi but I’m not any more. I believe in #equality and won’t stand for #Trans & #NB erasure. #LoveToAll
Thank you for asking! I myself am a #RecoveredTerf & feel strongly that #TransIsValid & needs respect. F**ked up fact - 42% of trans youth selfharm/die (suicide) due to #trans and #enby erasure or denial. I don’t think that’s equality, do you? Do you think we can do better? #Woke

Re-Announced: Actually, Yes, a TERF

Right, I’m done. 3 months ago, I was tasked with writing an article detailing 20 Transphobic JK Rowling Quotes We’re Done With After 12 weeks of reading her books, tweets, full essay & finding the context of these “quotes”, I’ve not found a single truly transphobic message
In the process, I peaked. JK Rowling is not an “intolerable transphobe”, she’s a (talented) woman who could have sat back & been beloved forever, but looked around & paid attention as the intersection of trans rights and women’s rights has had understandable growing pains. In many cases, one groups rights are being sacrificed for the other, with the most vulnerable women often paying the price. Here in Britain, we always want to support both sides but realise that in some cases (like DV Shelters), that is impossible. And JK was paying attention. JK saw the loopholes being created & knew that women needed a voice. So instead of sitting back & wishing everyone well, said “It’s got to be me, hasn’t it?”. She did something terrifying & amazing & used her voice, I suspect knowing damn well what was to come. That’s bravery.
3 months of dedicated research & I cannot find a single truly transphobic JK Rowling quote that stands up against the scrutiny of journalistic integrity. The abuse JK has endured is beyond forgiveness. Every death threat, r*pe threat & torrent of abuse, she has born w/ grace. Shame on those who have framed her under the guise of “reporting” when you must know, deep down, you are just chucking out clickbait & stirring up hate. Shame on those who followed that propaganda without critical thought. You’re burning the wrong witch. I stand with @jk_rowling

In All Those Months of Research, Why Not Read What *Trans* People Have Said?

Here's my issue. If you want to understand why someone is transphobic, you have to listen to what trans people have said to explain that. You can't just listen to the person themselves and then say, Oh, OK, it all sounds great to me — You can't say that. Not if you yourself are not trans.

Trans people have explained a billion times why that person is a transphobic ringleader of transphobes.

Yet, in 2023, BBC Scotland won't let interviewees say that J.K. Rowling is transphobic without demanding that they use their on-air time rehashing why she's transphobic (as if that were not an obvious fact everyone already knows), thus devoting their on-air time to dissecting and thereby amplifying transphobic discourse and making J.K. Rowling more famous rather than having 15 minutes of fame to talk about their own beliefs and ideas.

See the Vox article: "Is J.K. Rowling transphobic? Let’s let her speak for herself.: An exhausting — if not exhaustive — timeline of J.K. Rowling’s transphobia." The timeline is kept updated.

Glamour Magazine dissects her tweets.

What has JK Rowling said about transgender people?

Here's What J.K. Rowling Has Really Said About Trans People, The Cut, 2023

kathryn on Twitter: and even if you give them a video essay with direct quotes from her terf wars essay and citations showing how she is transphobic they just still go ‘no no tell me a direct quote!!’ even though the video literally has direct quotes (this is the video)
Joe Szwaba tweets: The fact you *still* get people who claim she’s never said/done anything that indicates she doesn’t like trans people is denial of reality to an extent I can barely comprehend
Euan Yours tweets: ‘JK Rowling endorses fascist militia’s claim to be Griffindors’ is a wild thing to imagine explaining to someone 10 years ago
JK Rowling liking tweets from a 'Three Percenter' leader. The 'Three Percenters' are a far right militia that are considered a terrorist group in Canada
I'm sure you are all very shocked to learn that a far-right extremist group would be anti-trans and pro-'gender critical'

Please see:

J. K. Rowling, endorsed by Helen Joyce: The Misrepresentation of Compassion and Solidarity (on Rowling’s 2020 essay and what Helen Joyce said about it in Trans in 2021) (Medium)

J. K. Rowling, creator of monsters (DD)

For those who don’t want to read the new ‘Robert Galbraith’ serial killer tale

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