"For me as a trans person, the media response to Rowling’s comments has been nothing short of exhausting. Spats between transgender people and wilfully ignorant bigots have been ubiquitous in the Twittersphere for years, but the enormity of Rowling’s fame has meant that the ‘debate’ she’s fostered has been picked up by mass media in an unprecedented way. This speaks to what is ultimately so troubling about the whole ordeal – 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
And there we have it - that JKR has opened the door on this 'debate' to people who up until now had NO IDEA is exhausting and disheartening. The writer of the article is disappointed that mainstream media has picked up on this and the story has brought the issue into real life instead of on twitter.
Real life, where as far as I am aware the vast majority want everyone to exist in a way that is comfortable and authentic to them, but who also believe in the reality of biology.