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Stephen King retweets JKR

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ScrimpshawTheSecond · 28/06/2020 18:43

Grin

A Dworkin quote.

Stephen King retweets JKR
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Gibbonsgibbonsgibbons · 29/06/2020 01:29

Pathetic

Flightofthecondor · 29/06/2020 01:16

Well done indeed.
“Yes. Trans women are women.” Stephen King

SerenityNowwwww · 29/06/2020 01:11

Another weasel. What is he scared of? What a weakling. Or he has some idiot managing his twitter account for him.

FirstClassFlightHome · 29/06/2020 01:02

@FirstClassFlightHome

Good one Mr King! Thank you so much!
Sorry, when I posted earlier, I thought he was supporting JKR's position. It seems that he isn't. Shame.
pombear · 29/06/2020 00:44

twitter.com/MForstater/status/1277220055495868417

^This to me resonates right now. You try to speak. You see a glimmer of light.

Slap.

It's claustrophobic in its nature. I'm so sorry for JK that she stood up and flagged SK's apparent support. It's shit.

GreenJumpers · 29/06/2020 00:39

FUCKING Stephen King! FFS!! Jesus fucking Christ how fucking disappointing.

FirstClassFlightHome · 29/06/2020 00:21

Good one Mr King! Thank you so much!

Smallsteps88 · 29/06/2020 00:18

Is it at all possible SK just agreed with the AD quote without realising what JKR was referring to? Could he have completely missed the whole hoohaa surrounding JKR and be oblivious to it all?

MilleniumHallsWalledGarden · 29/06/2020 00:18

Gah, so disappointed in SK the cowardly knob. However, if David Baddiel stands strong that'll do for me.

PurpleCrowbarWhereIsLangCleg · 28/06/2020 23:57

We probably aren't going to threaten to rape him for it, though.

But yes, I'm definitely feeling quite scornful.

littlbrowndog · 28/06/2020 23:52

Yeah he should off said TWAW are women , I am too afraid to say anything else and I will let my friend JKR take all the heat as I am too afraid to

There we go

You will never be able to bow low enough King because now our scorn sees you

OnlyTheLangoftheTitBerg · 28/06/2020 23:52

Not quite in the same league, but David Baddiel has retweeted JKR’s tweet this evening.

PurpleCrowbarWhereIsLangCleg · 28/06/2020 23:44

I suspect he will be quite surprised by the howling mob coming his way, though.

Just a nice clear 'JRK is a fellow writer I respect, & whilst I disagree with her on this topic, I think she should be able to speak without being abused or called names' would have been fine.

Quick re-tweet followed by craven mantra chanting is lazy, & will just piss everyone off.

It's still all sunlight, even if he's a disappointing wuss.

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ScrimpshawTheSecond · 28/06/2020 23:41
  • Leave it JK, he's not worth it!
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minsmum · 28/06/2020 23:40

Well he is a disappointment

NotAssigned · 28/06/2020 23:39

Oops I meant the former! I'm sure it will be because of the TWAW

FannyCann · 28/06/2020 23:39

...except for relationship purposes, I assume.

Obviously. Let alone if they seek to buy a baby from...oh I don't know...who could gestate a baby for me...let me think....???

NotAssigned · 28/06/2020 23:38

The latter, I'm sure.

ItsLateHumpty · 28/06/2020 23:38

[quote EweSurname]She’s thanked him for his support, which will hopefully help shore him up against the backlash

mobile.twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1277323348255506432[/quote]
This tweet is no longer available Sad

SKs retweet is still up, but she’s removed her thanks - I’m assuming in light of his TWAW or he’s asked her to.

NotAssigned · 28/06/2020 23:35

...except for relationship purposes, I assume.

FannyCann · 28/06/2020 23:35

She’s thanked him for his support, which will hopefully help shore him up against the backlash

She's deleted her thanks.

What an idiot he is. Why do they do it? He is, after all, another big name that can't be cancelled. I guess he just didn't want to be seen to be supporting a woman. 🤷‍♀️

TBHno · 28/06/2020 23:31

I think that SK has entered the debate from the free speech angle, rather than the GC angle.

GiantKitten · 28/06/2020 23:30

The retweet is still there though.
Immediately below the trans women one.
Weird or what?

Stephen King retweets JKR
Binglebong · 28/06/2020 23:28

@PurpleCrowbarWhereIsLangCleg

That sort of WOULD make sense - he disagrees with JKR but supports her right to express an opinion.

I don't think for a minute he believes TWAW, mind you.

I agree. He supported the freedom of speech element and not using peoples pasts to hit them with, even if disagrees with her views.
PurpleCrowbarWhereIsLangCleg · 28/06/2020 23:24

That sort of WOULD make sense - he disagrees with JKR but supports her right to express an opinion.

I don't think for a minute he believes TWAW, mind you.