[Josy]

JK Rowling 'profoundly grateful' for supportive letter over transphobia allegations

The letter shows "solidarity with all the women who're currently speaking up for their own rights," Rowling said.


More at sky

https://news.sky.com/story/jk-rowlin...snt-sf-twitter

Still think shes perfectly entitled to her (not transphobic) opinions without people actually wishing her dead for it.

[Oliver_W]

Nice, it's been uncomfortable seeing her dogpiled for no discernible reason.

[DouglasS]

Glad she’s getting support :clap:

[Liam-]

It’s no surprise people that think like her are supporting her

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Liam-

It’s no surprise people that think like her are supporting her

What has she said to not deserve support?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Amazing woman

[Mitchell]

Does she deserve death threats? No.

Will I ever read anything written by her or support someone who seems to be filled with such hate towards a community who already are targeted and unfairly treated? No.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Mitchell

Does she deserve death threats? No.

Will I ever read anything written by her or support someone who seems to be filled with such hate towards a community who already are targeted and unfairly treated? No.

What has she said that's hateful?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Mitchell

Does she deserve death threats? No.

Will I ever read anything written by her or support someone who seems to be filled with such hate towards a community who already are targeted and unfairly treated? No.

Hate?

It's one thing saying you believe she has problematic opinions, but hateful?

[Elliot]

Emma Watson <3

[MB.]

What a wonderful and concise list of irrelevant old TERFs to ignore from this moment on!

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Obviously I'm not owed a reply by anyone, but I find it interesting how no-one can say what it was that she said they take exception to, and what was wrong withthkse things...

...obviously it’s entirely your prerogative to find it ‘interesting’ Oliver...I do sometimes see things like.’can anyone answer’/‘I’m waiting for an answer’ type things etc...and obviously we can all think and overthink about that until our heads find an answer we think we’ll settle on because we have our own ‘input’ into what we think reasons are...But this particular topic...(..as with other topics if applicable..)...it’s very much been prominent with much discussion recently to the point of ‘circles and circles and dead ends and etc..’...so if and when something isn’t responded to...it could also very much be that it’s all been said before and just not having the enthusiasm to keep on saying, etc if nothing new is felt to be created...

[Ammi]

...I just can’t imagine what it would feel like to have a death threat...and celebrity fame would create a ‘vulnerability’ as well as a sense of safety, I would think...but just an awful thing to experience...I’m glad that she’s feeling much support and I hope that the people who are making these threats, face the law for their threats ...the irony of what they’re doing..targeting for what they believe to be ‘hating on’...while voicing the most extreme ‘hating on’ themselves...just awful and some hateful Internet comments that can be made by people, which can come in many shapes and sizes...really do need to be focused on much more with the legal system and policing them...

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...obviously it’s entirely your prerogative to find it ‘interesting’ Oliver...I do sometimes see things like.’can anyone answer’/‘I’m waiting for an answer’ type things etc...and obviously we can all think and overthink about that until our heads find an answer we think we’ll settle on because we have our own ‘input’ into what we think reasons are...But this particular topic...(..as with other topics if applicable..)...it’s very much been prominent with much discussion recently to the point of ‘circles and circles and dead ends and etc..’...so if and when something isn’t responded to...it could also very much be that it’s all been said before and just not having the enthusiasm to keep on saying, etc if nothing new is felt to be created...

Well, sure ... but there's literally no examples of anything hateful coming from JK at absolute worse she's guilty of female-focused feminism, which is pushing the definition of hate quite a bit.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Well, sure ... but there's literally no examples of anything hateful coming from JK at absolute worse she's guilty of female-focused feminism, which is pushing the definition of hate quite a bit.

...hmm, I’m not going to comment further, Oliver... other than to say that ‘no’ can’t be applied but interpretation most definitely can be...

[Tom4784]

I'm always a bit dubious of hate figures who come out and say they've received death threats, the sceptic in me thinks it's nothing more than a publicity stunt to garner sympathy. If someone sent me death threats, I'd pull out the receipts but these people never do.

Does JK Rowling deserve death threats? Nope, but all opinions have consequences and I think she's just trying to curb the negative views of her by garnering sympathy.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

I'm always a bit dubious of hate figures who come out and say they've received death threats, the sceptic in me thinks it's nothing more than a publicity stunt to garner sympathy. If someone sent me death threats, I'd pull out the receipts but these people never do.

There have been death and rape threats/wishes posted openly on Twitter

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

There have been death and rape threats/wishes posted openly on Twitter

As you do of course.

[DouglasS]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

I'm always a bit dubious of hate figures who come out and say they've received death threats, the sceptic in me thinks it's nothing more than a publicity stunt to garner sympathy. If someone sent me death threats, I'd pull out the receipts but these people never do.

Does JK Rowling deserve death threats? Nope, but all opinions have consequences and I think she's just trying to curb the negative views of her by garnering sympathy.

She’s not a hate figure? She’s the most popular and successful author of the past 4 generations..

She’s a very popular person

[Ninastar]

I still don’t really know what she said that is supposedly so awful. Anyone able to explain for me plz?

[Ninastar]

I still don’t really know what she said that is supposedly so awful. Anyone able to explain for me plz?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

I still don’t really know what she said that is supposedly so awful. Anyone able to explain for me plz?

Hopefully some of her irrational haters will explain

[Jessica.]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

I still don’t really know what she said that is supposedly so awful. Anyone able to explain for me plz?

She says that trans people are just confused or misguided.

Here's an article you can read.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidip.../#3a436d6a12c7

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

I still don’t really know what she said that is supposedly so awful. Anyone able to explain for me plz?

She's basically of the opinion that women's sex based rights are being affected by some trans "gender" based rights (women's sports being an example) she also object's to the erasure of the word "woman" in women's health information and women's products (sanitary products being an example) apparently that translates to literally killing transpeople

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

She's basically of the opinion that women's sex based rights are being affected by some trans "gender" based rights (women's sports being an example) she also object's to the erasure of the word "woman" in women's health information and women's products (sanitary products being an example) apparently that translates to literally killing transpeople

in a nutshell