She posted an article to Twitter yesterday (June 6) and bashed its headline, "Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate," for its inclusive language.
The author then went on a tirade against the use of language that she believes erases female identities.
"If sex isn't real, there's no same-sex attraction," she wrote. "If sex isn't real, the lived reality of women globally is erased."
She continued: "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."
The author's replies have since been filled with individuals on all parts of the gender and sexuality spectrum, denouncing her stance on the matter as transphobic and harmful. Users also suggested that Rowling is a trans-exclusionary radical feminist for her views, a term better known by its acronym, TERF.
"I am a cis lesbian and STRAIGHT PEOPLE like you attempting to frame lesbians as inherently transmisogynist to try and make themselves look like allies to a marginalised group alienates us from our community. It harms us. KEEP US OUT OF YOUR MOUTH," one user wrote.
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Another wrote: "I am a lesbian and there is plenty of room in the scene for trans lesbians. We are not under attack. We can't moan about being told we're 'not real women' and then use our own energy to police others' gender expression and identity. Trans lesbians are as valid as cis lesbians."
I am a lesbian and there is plenty of room in the scene for trans lesbians. We are not under attack. We can't moan about being told we're "not real women" and then use our own energy to police others' gender expression and identity. Trans lesbians are as valid as cis lesbians.
Back in December 2019, the author came under similar scrutiny for her support for a woman named Maya Forstater, who was fired from the charitable organization the Center for Global Development. Forstater lost her job after voicing her opinions that gender is binary and "men cannot change into women" and opposing changes in the U.K.'s Gender Recognition Act, which would allow people to self-identify as a sex that was not assigned at birth. Her contract was not renewed as a result.
See Rowling's posts below.
‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud? Opinion: Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate devex.com/news/sponsored…
I respect every trans person’s right to live any way that feels authentic and comfortable to them. I’d march with you if you were discriminated against on the basis of being trans. At the same time, my life has been shaped by being female. I do not believe it’s hateful to say so.
One of my best mates just called me. Self-described butch lesbian. It was hard to tell, because she was shouting quite loudly, but I could just make out ‘FUCKING YES!’
‘Feminazi’, ‘TERF’, ‘bitch’, ‘witch’. Times change. Woman-hate is eternal.
"I've never felt as shouted down, ignored, and targeted as a lesbian *within* our supposed GLBT community as I have over the past couple of years." thevelvetchronicle.com/anonymous-lett…
