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Support for J K Rowling

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Dances · 10/06/2020 12:11

I wanted to record journalists etc support for JK Rowling

Here is Nick Cohen retweeting boodleoops article, which is really worth a read

mobile.twitter.com/NickCohen4/status/1270638584740134913

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Dances · 11/06/2020 17:37

mobile.twitter.com/DAaronovitch/status/1270815141806956550

David Aaronvitch

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Dances · 11/06/2020 17:35

Janice Turner as ever

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Z0rr0 · 11/06/2020 17:31

No worries. He strikes me as someone who is just trying to live a quiet life and is not therefore massively vocal but he's not backtracking on stuff so I think he sees it for what it is.
And yes you're right about the trans erasing of gays and lesbians.
Maybe the LGB Alliance need an 'it's ok to be gay' campaign to help questioning teens accept their sexuality rather than reject their gender.

Awning10 · 11/06/2020 17:25

Martina and Sharron.

Ginkypig · 11/06/2020 17:23

z0rr0

Thanks for taking the time to fill me in.

I actually did have a quick look about last night and had found out about the doctor who thing.

I'm quite impressed by the little more I've seen and his polite views. My feeling is he probably on top of seeing women's sex based rights eroded he is seeing gay men being affected because lots of what would have gone to become as my lovely gay male family member who came out years before I was born would refer to as "wonderful flamboyant homosexuals" (always said with deep affection and respect!) are now due to not feeling as though they fit the standard perception of "male" are transitioning or labelling their gender as female before they have the chance to discover that they fit perfectly into the gay community just the way they are.

Of course if someone decides they are trans that is absolutely up to them and good luck to them!

I might be completely wrong though as I haven't seen him say any of that that. So if I am wrong James I do apologise!

andyoldlabour · 11/06/2020 17:04

It is so good to see the "grown ups" supporting JKR, she has had a torrid time of it.

TheIncredibleBookEatingManchot · 11/06/2020 16:51

Sorry meant to put a link in there.

twitter.com/suzanne_moore/status/1271078992506912768

TheIncredibleBookEatingManchot · 11/06/2020 16:50

Suzanne Moore has tweeted the boodleoops article mentioned in the OP. David Baddiel has retweeted that and Muriel Gray's tweet about the Body Shop as well.

Z0rr0 · 11/06/2020 16:44

@Ginkypig James has pointed to the homophobia and misogyny behind the trans movement - in the politest terms. Like he signed a petition or something. And he got jumped on to the extent that although he has a reasonably long history playing The Master in Doctor Who audio dramas, a guy who objected to him raised it with the production studio and they basically wrote him out of their publicity, including whitewashing him out of a planned special featuring all the living Masters. They also had a gay writer sacked for expressing views inconsistent with the trans ideology. @Glinner wrote a whole thing about it.
The production studio apparently believe that the intersection between Doctor Who fans and TRAs is quite strong and therefore have basically dropped him.
Someone wrote to Graham saying that games studios were also staying silent on the issue because of the very real possibility that TRAs and incels would write so many 1 star reviews that they would not only kill a game but the careers of all those who worked on the game and needed it to do well to make any money out of it.

louisthetrumpetswan · 11/06/2020 16:31

This is good to read thanks.

Collidascope · 11/06/2020 16:28

I wish Brian Cox would. He's got a huge platform and his wife Gia Milinovich gets it.

PenguindreamsofDraco · 11/06/2020 16:17

Jennifer Saunders retweeted JKR's article.

Collidascope · 11/06/2020 16:17

I too love your articles, James. Your last one was wonderful. Thank you.

Chrysanthemum5 · 11/06/2020 16:12

It's silly I know, but just seeing these names makes me feel more hopeful!

Hello James - love your articles

Also very glad James Dreyfus and Muriel gray are allies as I like them

JulieBindelAteMyHamster · 11/06/2020 15:56

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Support for J K Rowling
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Dances · 11/06/2020 15:49

Nice to see you here James.

Thanks for continuing to speak up for women. I love your articles and you write so well

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SirSamuelVimesBlackboardMonito · 11/06/2020 15:44

This is a great thread, thanks all.

TirisfalPumpkin · 11/06/2020 15:41

twitter.com/philosophybites/status/1270990760205332481

Philosopher Nigel Warburton defending JKR on free speech grounds, objecting to people 'shouting her down'. Guess what most of the responses are like.

TheProdigalKittensReturn · 11/06/2020 15:15

Hi James!

I wonder if they'll let Hadley keep working from home after the lockdown is fully lifted. Can't imagine any break room at The Guardian would be a fun place for her to be.

JamesKirkup · 11/06/2020 15:12
BentBastard · 11/06/2020 10:20

To be honest, I don't expect a man to understand and agree with it because they haven't the first clue of the reality of life as a woman, and that, is rather the point!

Buffyj · 11/06/2020 09:31

Muriel Gray. Not a blue tick but a well known and we'll respected Scottish broadcaster and journalist.

TheIncredibleBookEatingManchot · 11/06/2020 09:15

Kathryn Flett has replied to that Body Shop tweet with this:

mobile.twitter.com/kateflett/status/1270797627446243329

Freespeecher · 11/06/2020 09:09

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No, I'd say he's been consistently GC. He talked about Laurel Hubbard and Fallon Fox when he was on Joe Rogan with Sam Harris (and Rogan has millions of followers).

Freespeecher · 11/06/2020 09:07

Support is more implied than directly stated but JKR is mentioned on the Triggernometry boys podcast with Dave Rubin:

m.youtube.com/watch?v=VFnum-JqDos