She's such a hateful bigot, isn't she?

Matthew Paris has dubious claims to be a founder of Stonewall.

Is your evidence for that the same as the evidence that it was a transwoman who threw the first brick at the Stonewall riots, you know provably false?

What he says reeks of white male privilege and misogyny

What TRA's say and do reeks of white male privilege and misogyny.

The majority of LGBT people stand a mile away from him. LGBT is about equality and human rights and love - not white male gay privilege as he expresses

Reaching just a tad there.

Fascinating how much information you have about majority opinions on just about everything Mishy.

Let me leave you with this:

"We have, as all will agree, a free Government, where every (wo)man has a right to be equal with every other (wo)man. In this great struggle, this form of Government and every form of human right is endangered if our enemies succeed."

Abe would not be a gender criticalist! :)

So sorry, but I disagree.

*step in

The word “bigotry” really does need a rest. It is called on to do way, way more than you’d ever think was in its remit! Particularly when deployed by people who are incensed because someone has views they disagree with. Maybe the word “irony” could step it and take some of the strain

Oh Mishy still making a fool of yourself I see, you really should take the advice of Abraham Lincoln I posted for you on the other thread:

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt.

Most people see you and the TRA lobby you are part of for the dictatorial, authoritarian movement you are.

HaHa to people feeling "unsafe" in bookshops. Probably better not to go in them then, just in case those nasty transphobes are hiding behind the shelves ready to scare you. How ridiculous can you bloody get.

Probably helps her to sleep at night for her gender bigotry by trying to offset with other charitable giving. Most people see through it.

What is gender bigotry? Please explain?

Whatsnewpussyhat thanks for that! I have pre-ordered my copy of The Christmas Pig too.

It sounds interesting - looking forward to another great story from JKR.

Probably helps her to sleep at night for her gender bigotry by trying to offset with other charitable giving. Most people see through it

I think 'most' people see a woman who has expressed support for other women and who has a long history of philanthropy. And she has not expressed anything that is 'bigoted'. In fact, I think that the chair of the ERHC would be happy to support what she has said considering she, the chairperson, has stated that women discussing the impacts of the claims for rights by other groups is not hateful.

But, considering you also stated that Matthew Paris, one of the founders of Stonewall, should be educated on the history lessons about the LGBT community. I think 'most' readers would also hold your accusation towards Joanne Rowling in the same esteem as your opinion towards Matthew Paris.

However, I am interested in hearing exactly what you believe she has said that deserves such as accusation.

Probably helps her to sleep at night for her gender bigotry by trying to offset with other charitable giving. Most people see through it

Oh, grow up!

[quote SunsetBeetch]JK Rowling has donated £1 million of royalties from one of her children’s books to help fight the Covid-19 crisis in India.

The Harry Potter author is understood to have split the sum between two UK-based charities involved in relief work, including the provision of emergency oxygen supplies.

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jk-rowlings-1m-fairytale-gift-to-covid-oxygen-charities-csn5xb9tv[/quote]
Probably helps her to sleep at night for her gender bigotry by trying to offset with other charitable giving. Most people see through it.

PumpkinSpiceWoman you may want to think about changing your username. PumpkinSpiceMenstruator is a bit more inclusive, don't you think?

It would help.

How lovely that a person can buy their way out of being criticised for bigotry! Capitalism is fabulous!

@Whatsnewpussyhat I think I've heard it all now. People feel 'unsafe' in a shop or website because it happens to stock a book they don't agree with? Is it going to jump out and bite them? This level of navel gazing, lack of critical thought and censoring is truly depressing.

On the back of the whiny muppets on twitter crying to Waterstones that they feel 'unsafe' buying books because they are selling Kathleen Stock's new one, I thought I'd order it, then found this on pre order for £10. I know some of you like starting early for xmas. The Ikabog is also £10 too.

(I also find her writing extremely dull)

“Legitimised transphobia”

What utter nonsense,
I’m now starting to lose my patience with people who willingly close their eyes to the absolute violation of women’s rights and spaces and even the words we can use for ourselves AND THE BODIES OF OUR CHILDREN and then simper that JK is transphobic.
Open your eyes.
Or keep them shut and watch whilst a generation of children’s lives are ruined whilst those adults who should be protecting them are waving flags and telling everyone to be kind.

JK has actually stood up in the face of this lunacy and bravely taken a stand because most of the people in power who are the ones who say “never again” are letting it happen... again.

Quote fail

I was trying to quote where the PP compared Indian PEOPLE to animals

Also racist to trivialize the suffering of the Jewish people by comparing to someone whose article you disagree with

I thought that too and find it incredibly racist.

People are very stupid. Pink News currently has a story about Stephen Fry agreeing to read the audio version of the Ickabog. Someone wrote on their Facebook feed that they weren't willing to give any money to JK Rowling, even though it has been well publicised that the proceeds from the Ickabog are going to Covid-19 charities.