J.K. Rowling

2023 - 3 - 16

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JK Rowling says she knew her views on transgender issues would ... (The Guardian)

The Harry Potter author, who says she has been scared for her family's safety, believes 'time will tell whether I've got this wrong'

A fan of the books, interviewed on the podcast, said they hoped Rowling “can try to see why so many trans people are angry and hurt by this … “I am fighting what I see as a powerful, insidious, misogynistic movement, that has gained huge purchase in very influential areas of society,” said Rowling. “I knew that, because I could see that they believed that they were living the values I had espoused in those books.

J.K. Rowling: Criticism of Trans Stance Hit Different Than Christians (Hollywood Reporter)

J.K. Rowling Says Criticism Over Stances on Sex, Trans People “Hit Differently” Than Christian Conservative Backlash. The Harry Potter author also confirms her ...

I think that is productive. I think any measure that makes it easier for predators to get at women and girls is a bad idea,'” Rowling said of critics, who have said her refusal to acknowledge trans women as women is “evil.” She continued, “There are plenty of women who don’t even … I think that is healthy. “What’s interesting is the fans that have found themselves in positions of power online, did they feel they needed to take this position because they themselves had followers? “I drafted the tweet, and then I was considerate enough to phone my management team and say, ‘You cannot argue me out of this,'” the author explained. On the larger response to her public stances, the author describes “fury and incomprehension” on one side and “a ton of Potter fans who were grateful that I had said what I said” on the other after sharing her first and subsequent tweets. I’m constantly told that I have betrayed my own books. At another point, she added that she “absolutely knew” that people who love her books would be “deeply unhappy” with her, but that “time will tell whether I’ve got this wrong. Rowling](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/jk-rowling/) says that when it comes to the backlash she’s received around her [Harry Potter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/harry-potter/) books and her personal stances on the rights and identities of trans people, criticism from her “allies” hit differently than conservatives claiming she was promoting witchcraft. But I think a lot of the pushback was the sheer scale of it. And by that I meant, it’s got too big. She also dismisses that she “wholeheartedly” stands with groups that support boarding schools or formally identify as witches or practice witchcraft through Wicca.

JK Rowling says she knew trans views would make Harry Potter ... (PinkNews)

JK Rowling has admitted that she knew her comments on transgender issues would make Harry Potter fans deeply unhappy.

She added: “But at the same time, I have to tell you, a tonne of fans were still with me… “And I thought it would be easier not to, you know, that this could be really bad. And I’ve listened, I promise, to the other side,” Rowling said. I can only say that I’ve thought about it deeply and hard and long. that they believe they were living the values that I had espoused in those books. I could tell that they believed they were fighting for underdogs and difference and fairness. I do not see this particular movement as either benign or powerless. [“never set out to upset anyone”](https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/16/jk-rowling-never-set-out-to-upset-anyone-views-trans-people/), and that she has been profoundly misunderstood on the issue. JK Rowling expressed her support for Forstater, tweeting: “Dress however you please. Call yourself whatever you like. In the latest episode of the Witch Trials of JK Rowling podcast, the author explained that she had anticipated a backlash to her views, but that there had been a “tonne of fans that were grateful that I said what I said”. Speaking on the podcast, Rowling explained that she knew Harry Potter fans would not agree with her views, and that it would have been easier not to speak out on the issue.

J.K. Rowling Doesn't Back Down From Transgender Beliefs, Says ... (OutKick)

Author J.K. Rowling has received threats for simply acknowledging biological reality. And on a recent podcast, she stood by those statements.

“I am fighting what I see as a powerful, insidious, misogynistic movement, that has gained huge purchase in very influential areas of society,” Rowling said. “And I believe, absolutely, that there is something dangerous about this movement and that it must be challenged.” Even Rowling’s own friends [begged her not to go public](https://www.outkick.com/jk-rowlings-friends-begged-her-not-to-openly-support-women-because-they-knew-what-would-happen/) with her beliefs on gender ideology. She doesn’t care about legacy, cancellation or money. And for this, she has received [became “quad ball.](https://www.outkick.com/jk-rowling-dubbed-transphobic-clay-travis/)” Then, critics called for a boycott of a new video game, Hogwarts Legacy, due to a [lack of “queer” people](https://www.outkick.com/hogwarts-legacy-video-game-given-1-10-review-due-to-lack-of-queer-employees/) in the development of the game.

J.K. Rowling Talks Fear For Her 'Safety' After Comments About ... (Cinema Blend)

J.K. Rowling is addressing her ongoing controversies in a new podcast, and sharing how her views on gender and sex resulted in massive backlash.

Rowling is [participating in a new podcast](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/as-jk-rowlings-podcast-premiers-the-bbc-issues-an-apology-to-the-writer-over-coverage-of-transgender-controversy) which is called [The Witch Trials of J.K. Still, there are others who believe that Rowling is scapegoating the trans community, and targeting a demographic who is notoriously vulnerable. Later in the newest episode of the podcast titled “The Tweets,” J.K. Rowling will further be able to share her side of the various controversies that surrounds her. But it seems that the online discourse has also made her fear for the safety of herself and her family. There are more episodes of the podcast happening, where J.K. Despite the backlash that’s surrounding J.K. [including Daniel Radcliffe](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/harry-potters-daniel-radcliffe-explains-why-he-spoke-out-against-jk-rowlings-trans-rhetoric). Rowling](https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=92X1640737&xcust=cinemablend_us_9249177482811677000&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fthe-witch-trials-of-j-k-rowling%2Fid1671691064&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cinemablend.com%2Fmovies%2Fjk-rowling-talks-fear-for-her-safety-after-comments-about-trans-women-but-says-some-harry-potter-fans-were-grateful) (opens in new tab), where she addressed fearing for her safety in the midst of this backlash. The Harry Potter franchise has been a vital part of pop culture for decades now, starting with J.K. Rowling dates back years, and is focused on a number of tweets she posted which many deemed to be transphobic. But some fans have been backing away from the Wizarding World, thanks to the ongoing controversy surrounding author J.K.

JK Rowling salutes 'grateful' fans who stood by her after trans ... (Fox News)

On the latest episode of her podcast, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling shouted out to the "ton" of Harry Potter fans who stood by her during the trans ...

Rowling](https://www.foxnews.com/media/jk-rowling-deeply-amused-critics-file-keep-missing-f-s) mentioned that there were "a ton of Potter fans" who were "grateful" for the comments she made defending the reality of biological sex. She asked, "Did I mean to drop a hand grenade in? Rowling explained that posting that quip was "like dropping a hand grenade into Twitter." She said, "I’m coming to that article on the background of what I see as huge injustice and people trying to shut women down… [fateful tweet](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/j-k-rowling-domestic-sexual-abuse-survivor-backlash-transgender) in which she snarked, "People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. She described it as if she tossed a "hand grenade" onto the internet.

J.K. Rowling Says She Knew Anti-Trans Views Would Upset 'Harry ... (ETCanada.com)

J.K. Rowling believes Harry Potter fans angry over her anti-trans views have misunderstood the bestselling book series. On the latest episode of the podcast ...

“I would say that some of you have not understood the books. “My position is that this activist movement in the form that it’s currently taking, echoes the very thing that I was warning against in Harry Potter.” that they believe they were living the values that I had espoused in those books. I can only say that I’ve thought about it deeply and hard and long. She added, “I knew that because I knew… [“The Witch Trials of J.K.