Article in the Radio Times online

"thanks to Rowling, I’m now quizzed about the ‘trans debate’ by people in the real world, where previously I could reassure myself by believing that these pseudo-intellectual attacks on trans people existed only on Twitter, or only in columns by attention-seeking journalists. It feels disheartening to say the least that Rowling’s ill-informed diatribe will now be many people’s gateway into conversations about LGBT rights"

Except it's not "thanks to Rowling". Thank the trans activists who have been working behind the scenes to erase women and silence anyone who refuses to go along with the dangerous nonsense of gender ideology.
Women are being hounded for using the word women to refer to, err, women, and this person doesn't want us to talk about it?

they may have taken it down - I can't see it on the links - good archiving thanks Fleegle

J. K. Rowling needs discrediting, and they don't care how it's done.

Saying she's responsible for the deaths of trans people is another favourite.

Unfortunately, as soon as people are given the actual article, the realisation that she has been the victim of a truly shocking, misogynistic witchhunt is swift and profound.

And, as ever, 100% counter-productive to the intent.

#ElfRightsAreHumanRights.#AllGoblinsMatter

I'm getting my T-shirts printed right now, Winterfire!

I think this is just trying to get ahead of the curve. ie they are obviously counting on Strike being an important part of the autumn programming. Prime time sunday slot pushing the last episode of a suitable boy onto a monday evening.

There was also a cringing article with the lead actor and actress in which both waffled on about what a nice person she was but wouldn't say anything about the trans issue.

I dont have much sympathy for the BBC but they must be aware that this will be used by trans activists to have a go at them.

Suspect thought that 90% of the audience who will watch on sunday have no interest in the debate at all.

What will be interesting is the tabloids who use tv programmes as a source of "news" will give it much coverage or decide they dont want to take the flak any way.

I will be watching to show my support for JKR!

When we talk about separating the art from the artist, we commonly do so when talking about, say, Roman Polanski, R. Kelly, Eric Gill, Rolf Harris or Michel Jackson. The question: “can I still read/listen to/ engage with this piece of art, cinema or music knowing what I know about the creator ” is only commonly invoked when it’s clear that the artist committed sexually criminal acts.

The concept that we should use this same lens on JKR, because a woman having an opinion about women’s rights on Twitter is exactly the same as being a rapist or an abuser is just monumentally absurd.

Give your head a wobble, Molly.

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Molly has got a point though. What has JKR ever done to end the slavery of house-elves? Or protect goblins from being literally killed by rude comments about their height? These are crucial issues in the 21st century.

#ElfRightsAreHumanRights. #AllGoblinsMatter.

Molly has got a point though. What has JKR ever done to end the slavery of house-elves? Or protect goblins from being literally killed by rude comments about their height? These are crucial issues in the 21st century.

This is odd, I get the paper version. The only bit about JKR and the trans debate is the Holliday Grainger piece underneath.

This is not by one of their usual writers. I would think heads will be rolling a bit and it will probably get pulled so if someone can save?

This might be a better complaint route [email protected]

I think that's one of the nastiest articles I've read

In that case, not quite as self sabotaging as I thought.

It doesn't make the article any more sane though.

Datun the Radio Times got sold off a number of years ago and is no longer anything to do with the BBC. Still a stupid article though considering their readership.

I saw a tweet today saying that people who are defending JKR are defending her "homophobia" using her "If sex isn't real, there's no same sex attraction" tweet as evidence. 🤦‍♀️ This apparently means JKR is denying people are same sex attracted, completely missing the point that she was actually speaking up about same sex relationships being invalidated by ideology.

There's no point even trying to engage with them, because they just see what they want to see. Their lack of comprehension is quite frightening.

Here is Molly

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Wondering whether toilets are a safe space for molly

Are the Radio Times actually telling their viewers that it may not be okay to watch one of their own programmes???

Dear god. This level of insanity truly defies belief.

Pathetic. Absolutely pathetic.

Good to see that the comments under the article on twitter are 100% - WTF?!

I'm another who thinks that Radio Times are on very shaky ground with that 'anti-semitic' accusation, surely they know better than to publish something like that?

Thanks to pp for the feedback email address.

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I wonder if a BBC employee offered to write this for them.

emblematic of a lack of interest on Rowling’s part in dismantling systems of oppression.

What a load of bollocks. Written by someone thoroughly invested in re-mantling systems of oppression around females as fast as possible, and who absolutely does not want to hear any discussion about how female people feel about that.

The utter lack of self awareness, cognitive dissonance and entitlement in earnest articles like this one continues to boggle me.

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