JK new post on her reasons for writing about gender

Oh wow thanks JK.

She has the money not to be touched with threats to work etc.

But that post highlights that is not all there is to this. Family, friends. It's such a divisive subject. No one wants to risk these relationships, and we all know the arts in general are woke as anything. JK is really putting herself out there.

I am too scared at work. Everyone I have spoken to IRL has said, the aims, the doctrine, the stuff that has already happened is appalling.

But for men, they have no skin in the game. For women, they are worried about being seen as bigots.

I have been married for 13 years, my DH knows my politics He is being better at not going on the defensive. He says this is all terrible. I say, what are you doing about it? Would it even occur to you to do something about it?

One of the best wins of patriarchy is to put anything that affects women and girls in s box called 'women's issues'. Even CSA of boys seems to fall under 'women's issues'. So men can tune out. Not my problem.

How is that harm to children of both sexes and harm to women who are half the population, is sidelined as 'women's issues'???

I have seen this in action more than once and can tell my anecdotes if people want to hear

Suffice to say that the average man tunes out when it's 'women's issues' with a 'not my problem' thing. This comes up over and over. It's really frustrating.

Bottom line is. Most men care about 'their' women and children. Other than that it's all about men.

What does it say on the Body Shop bag in the photo?

Thanks Ocean, I've just sent her an email.

Thank you JK, thank you, thank you. You are so courageous. My heart was thumping out of my chest reading that. As a mother of 4 young girls I cannot thank you enough.

I've just emailed the Body Shop CEO to express my disgust.

I've shared it on FB. We NEED a critical mass now, please share!

Really brave. Have outed myself as GC and shared on Facebook as it deserves sharing.

She is just amazing ! I don't know whether i want to high-five her or hug her more. Thank you so much, Jo.

Somebody didn't read the room....

Massive respect!!! What a wonderfully articulate, thoughtful blog post. I am so pleased at her solidarity with women everywhere. I couldn't stop the tears while reading it.

Thank you, thank you, Joanne. You've summed up what so many women here and elsewhere have been saying for so long.

I am so sick of the pernicious idea these days that women as a class cannot and do not have things in common. The unifying reality of women's lives across nations, cultures and history is something that no man will ever understand or experience. It is a class solidarity unlike any other.

Been scouring Twitter for replies to this.

This is a great turning point. Not because there isn't the usual brigade of "terf" but rather, everyone else will see a popular, liked author argue rationally and reasonably, and a hoard of bigots insulting her for it. It will also hopefully encourage others to stand up to the bullies.

Wow. Just wow.

She’s some woman for one woman isn’t she?

Have felt really anxious and hounded over the past few days at the thought of living in a world where all this is happening.

It all seems a bit lighter and easier knowing the woman who wrote the thing about choosing between what is right and what is easy is so unfathomably brave.

What's the email address to write to for her please?

I used [email protected]

So before I could find a publication I agree with to share on Facebook my husband got there before me and shared. #peaked

She is wonderful

Most of what I've seen on Facebook by now unfortunately is not a positive response. People who probably haven't read it, and definitely haven't taken the message on board, as their posts are still all about telling her to shut up.

Interestingly, on Facebook I've seen far more men than women post support for JK. Perhaps because they can, without fear of reprisal.

Wow.

I knew when I read about Robyn in the Strike books that JK gets it at a deep visceral level.
She knows how much it affects the choices you make playing yourself small, staying with the “safe” boyfriend or alternatively denying your scared and taking stupid risks.

I didn’t know how much she was writing from her own personal experience. She knows why women and girls need safe spaces.

She didn’t have to do this. She could have kept quiet and said nothing but she didn’t she spoke her truth. Calmly and eloquently. Even knowing that would bring death and rape threats on her. I already loved her. I didn’t think I could love her this much more.

She also interviewed Paris Lees and 'cried' about how people didn't want to share a bathroom with her.

I have so much respect for her

OMG - it's absolutely fantastic. I might actually repost it on Facebook and come out as gender-critical and take the consequences. It is so well-written and well argued, I cannot see how any reasonable person could take offence.

I'm not someone who agrees with JKR on everything, but her actions the last few days and taking the time effort to write this deserve nothing but admiration.

Normally a lurker, and have until recently been vary wary to publicly reveal my GC views for various reasons (like many others here I expect). But, I think it is time to risk losing some FB friends of the woke zombie variety. What a fantastic piece of writing. JKR, if you're here, thank you.

Should us turfs lay overselves down and to be walked all over? Will we web regularly watered by those pissing all over us?