J.K. Rowling Defends Trans Statements In Lengthy Essay, Reveals She’s A Sexual Assault Survivor & Says “Trans People Need And Deserve Protection”
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deadline.comAnthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorIn a 3,600-word long essay posted to her website this morning, Harry Potter author J.K.
Rowling sought to clarify and expound upon the statements she made about the trans community on Saturday over Twitter, which caused an uproar in recent days drawing rebukes from GLAAD and Wizarding World actors Daniel Radcliffe and Eddie Redmayne.“I forgot the first rule of Twitter – never, ever expect a nuanced conversation – and reacted to what I felt was degrading language about women.
I spoke up about the importance of sex and have been paying the price ever since,” writes Rowling (you can read her essay here). “This isn’t an easy piece to write, for reasons that will shortly become clear, but.
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