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Bizarre Snopes article about JK Rowling

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Mermoose · 28/06/2019 14:06

www.snopes.com/fact-check/jk-rowling-transphobia-transgender/

Snopes have written an article which, to be fair, does say that the claim on a Medium post that JK Rowling has 'confirmed her antipathy towards trans women' is false. But then it goes on to say that, on the other hand,

"Rowling has never articulated solidarity for trans people or support for trans rights or trans inclusion. A search of Rowling’s Twitter feed showed that she had never once used any of the following terms: “trans,” “transgender,” “LGBT,” “LGBTQ,” “transphobia,” “transphobe,” “transphobic,” “TERF,” “inclusion,” or “exclusion.” Though they are not necessarily indicative of her views, and certainly not definitive proof, these absences are certainly worth noting."

So Ms Rowling. We've noticed that you've never done any witch-hunting. Which is suspicious. Highly suspicious.

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Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 28/06/2019 15:39

I read a book some some ago about China under Mao

This sort of thing happened A LOT!!

MockerstheFeManist · 28/06/2019 15:17

I do not believe I have ever publicly condemned biting the heads off babies.

Should I hand myself in?

Lawlsie1976 · 28/06/2019 15:13

Has anyone read Lethal White? One of the female characters is said to identify as pansexual but is a very drippy person only ever seen hanging around her woke boyfriend.

I think Ms. Rowling is taking the piss. Wonder if any of The Woke have ever read any of her books? She's very down on bullying and tyranny of any kind.

CharlieParley · 28/06/2019 15:07

Where I grew up, a lack of ideology-affirming statements was a perfectly legitimate line of attack against a suspected subversive. Could get you persecuted. Of course, I grew up in a totalitarian state. So what do I know...

RubberTreePlant · 28/06/2019 14:53

Well that's Snopes intent on throwing its impartiality away with both hands.

A partial Snopes is - what- a random website? Fools.

HorsewithnoPissToTake · 28/06/2019 14:47

Creepy AF.

NottonightJosepheen · 28/06/2019 14:41

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ILiketheNiceCereal · 28/06/2019 14:31

Snopes: Woke as Hell

OvaHere · 28/06/2019 14:29

We really are back in a Stasi era.

DickKerrLadies · 28/06/2019 14:26

And this is what passes for 'fact-checking' these days?

DuchessSybilVimes · 28/06/2019 14:10

Fucking bizarre.

So, not doing anything "wrong" isn't enough? You have to publicly condemn "wrongness" in others?!

Ah well, JK is of a literary bent. Perhaps she will enjoy the parallels with The Crucible.

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