JK Rowling talks about her absence from the Harry Potter special

JK Rowling she was considered “persona non grata” since she made it public transphobic visions in 2020. That’s why it came as no surprise that he didn’t appear in the highly anticipated reunion special Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: ​​Return to Hogwarts aired on January 1 this year.

Harry Potter stars, Daniel Radcliffe Y Emma Watsonsentenced, as published TV insiderto the author when he first made his views on the TERF (Exclusive trans radical feminism).

With this around, no one expected it “the infamous writer” as it was written about her, she appeared on the reunion special, however Rowling wanted everyone to know she was invited.

By own decision

“They asked me to participate and I decided I didn’t want to just do it. I thought it was more about the movies than the book, rightly so, and it really was – that’s what the anniversary was about. Nobody said no, nobody challenged me. They asked me to go and I decided not to. “

Radcliffe and Watson appeared in the special, along with the co-stars Rupert Grint, Tom Felton and more. Rowling’s absence was quickly noticed and many thought she hadn’t been invited due to her statements against the collective.

When Rowling’s transphobia first came to light, Radcliffe and Watson clarified their positions on the controversy.

Transphobia and controversy

“Trans people are who they say they are and they deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or saying they’re not who they say they are, ”Watson tweeted in June 2020.

“I want my trans supporters to know that I and many other people around the world see you, respect you and love you for who you are,” he added in a subsequent tweet. Then, the actor joined in asking them to donate to philanthropic organizations that support the feminist and trans youth activism.

Radcliffe wrote for The Trevor project: “Transgender women are women. Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and dignity of transgender people and goes against any advice from associations of health professionals who have much more experience on this topic than I do. “

numbers that speak

As reported in the note TV insider, 78% of people transgender and non-binary youth reported being discriminated against because of their gender identity. It is clear that we must do more to support transgender and non-binary people, not to invalidate their identities and not to cause more harm ”.

The problem was when the creator of Harry Potter I refuse to consider that the trans women they are women. The 54-year-old British writer is accused of joining the radical trans-exclusive feminist movement TERF (Trans-exclusive Radical Feminist), which defends the gender of human beings according to their biological reproductive organs.

Chicane via Twitter

That’s why she was accused of making transphobic comments. Rowling tweeted an irony about the headline of an opinion piece: “Creating a post-COVID-19 world for people who are menstruating.” The writer joked about the linguistic quirk used to not use the word “women”:

“‘People with menstruation.’ I’m sure there was a word for those people. Somebody help me. ‘Wumben’? ‘Wimpund’? ‘Woomud’? “

The post had over 60,000 likes, but also 27,000 responses, many of them outraged. Rowling then amplified her position with a series of tweets: “If sex is not real, there is no same-sex attraction. If sex is not real, women’s lived reality disappears globally.

I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes many people’s ability to meaningfully discuss their lives. It is not hateful to tell the truth. “

He added: “The idea that women like me, who have been empathetic with trans people for decadesfeeling familiar because they are vulnerable in the same way as women – that is, to male violence – they “hate” trans people because they believe that sex is real and has consequences, it makes no sense. “

She continued: “I respect every trans person’s right to live in whatever way is authentic and comfortable for them. I would march with you if I were discriminated against for being trans. At the same time, my life was shaped by being a woman. I don’t think it’s hateful to say. “

It is not the first time that Rowling is at the center of a controversy on this issue. Months ago she caused a strong repudiation by claiming maya forstatera researcher who was fired for tweeting that transgender women can’t change their biological sex.

CJL