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Another day, another letter...

32 replies

Vermeil · 30/09/2020 14:05

It’s becoming a rather dull tit-for-tat letter signing competition.
Today in the Graun we have a report on a fresh one, this time it has all the usual vague hand-waving, a total and utter failure to address the actual issues, and some slightly sickly ‘be kind’ style fluff. The list of signatories is incredibly predictable.

www.theguardian.com/books/2020/sep/30/more-than-200-writers-and-publishers-sign-letter-in-support-of-trans-and-non-binary-people

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highame · 30/09/2020 14:31

The majority of us support trans and non-binary people, so why..........????

highame · 30/09/2020 14:30

OP Have a vision of the letter signing competition becoming an Olympic Sport.

TweeBree · 30/09/2020 14:27

What a handy list of people who hate women and we now know to avoid.

SmallPug · 30/09/2020 14:21

Not to say that I don’t support the spirit of the letter - it’s the subtext.

SmallPug · 30/09/2020 14:20

The letter is pathetic. What’s alarming is the number of publishing professionals putting their name to this. Including Kiran Millwood Hargrave who was responsible for the Amanda Craig / Mslexia debacle. And a whole load of editors and agents. Perhaps they aren’t aware of the issues. I very much hope the awakening happens soon

yourhairiswinterfire · 30/09/2020 14:12

Lol. Many of support trans people. JKR does too.

We just don't support creeps who think it's fine to threaten to rape women if they have an opinion different to theirs.

midgebabe · 30/09/2020 14:12

So

JKR sex is real and does have an impact on people's lives independent of their gender.
And the response is trans lives matter?
I mean, reading on face value I could put my name to both

Is that libellous? By positioning as in opposition it is implyingJKR said or thinks things that she didn't ?

We just want a little kindness shown by those in the trans community who feel that sex doesn't matter to those of use who think it does?