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Miriam Margolyes being a massive transphobe

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mintkoala · 13/07/2020 11:58

She's criticising JKR - calling her conservative. Then she says, 'If you seriously want to be a woman you should be allowed to'. I think she imagines she can decide who 'seriously' wants to be a woman, rather than having to accept anyone who wants to identify.

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Thingybob · 13/07/2020 12:25

To be fair on her I don't think she offered any opinion until she was grilled during this interview.

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/miriam-margolyes-jk-rowling-has-a-conservative-view-of-transgender-people-i-dont-p2bcf6b3w.

Her replies show she doesn't have much of an understanding of what JKR said or why.

megletthesecond · 13/07/2020 12:22

I would have expected better from her to be honest. She doesn't usually tolerate nonsense.

highame · 13/07/2020 12:20

Oh god 🙄🙄 she really is a person who expands very little thought on an issue before wading in loudly

Since when did actors give anything any thought? Acting is a skill not an academic science 😁

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mintkoala · 13/07/2020 12:14

It's this thing of supporting people's right to express themselves or present as they please, without thinking through how this impacts their legal or social status. I know she's an actress so I get why she would see it this way, but if she's going to criticise JKR she should first get her head round what JKR is actually arguing.

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Collidascope · 13/07/2020 12:09

I'd never heard of her. Apparently she was Professor Sprout in Harry Potter and Fly in Babe...

Kit19 · 13/07/2020 12:07

www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/miriam-margolyes-jk-rowling-transgender-views-harry-potter-daniel-radcliffe-emma-watson-a9615636.html

God to know the erosion of women’s rights is a matter of personal happiness

She obviously hasn’t given it any thought beyond “be kiiiiiiiinnddddddd”

“I can’t make it out” she says - so maybe best not to opine on it 🙄🙄

Michelleoftheresistance · 13/07/2020 12:05

Ok. I seriously want to be a member of the royal family, and a member of the college of surgeons.

So I should be allowed to be. Obviously. Because my wanting it and having sad feelings should be all that matters and the world should jump to make me happy, not mind about the impact on anyone else or reality or any other silly stuff like that.

HQ we urgently need a big eye roll emoticon.

Fanthorpe · 13/07/2020 12:04

I didn’t read it like that at all, she’s basically saying do what you like and be who you want to be, basically TWAW.

She then goes on to say Israel plotted against Jeremy Corbyn, so I’m pretty sure I don’t need to take her very seriously.

Kit19 · 13/07/2020 12:04

Oh god 🙄🙄 she really is a person who expands very little thought on an issue before wading in loudly

Siablue · 13/07/2020 12:00

Where is this? I knew it wouldn’t be long before she said something.

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