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

@BlueLobelia exactly. It's not like there's a dearth of vegetarian/vegan nuts I'd rather not be associated with (Gillian McKeith for example!)
But Hitler wasn't a vegetarian for sure.
Not sure if he actually had one ball though...

I know you think shrieking bigot and making these comparisons will make most people run a mile from the issue and not speak out, but it really is wearing thin.

Yes. The more shit like this gets spouted the more I feel I cannot stay silent because it is so so wrong.

This tactic of trying to shame good women into silence by comparing us to the worst of humanity is backfiring. It's making us stand up and say "enough, that parallel is ridiculous and the fact you made it shows just how little you understand of why women are pushing back"

Well done JKR for helping save lives!

To name another powerful public figure who is so unequivocal in his pro-trans stance he's wiping out women's rights to safety, privacy, sports, etc altogether.

www.bitesizevegan.org/bite-size-vegan-nuggets/was-hitler-a-vegetarian/

The story behind the 'Hitler was a vegetarian' myth if anyone's interested.

So we've had Hitler & now Jimmy Saville. I hope you know any neutral observers reading this will know that it is beyond risible to compare JK Rowling to those two. It's so patently clear that she isn't a genocidal psychopath with a desire to conquer the world, nor is she a serial abuser of children, I know you think shrieking bigot and making these comparisons will make most people run a mile from the issue and not speak out, but it really is wearing thin. It simply highlights the paucity of your argument. The curtain has been pulled back...

JKR if you are on here then you are fabulous, and your stance on Trans issues is fabulous. (And you made my ASD reading-refuser son adore HP and as an extension adore reading... so you are flipping great in many ways. :) )

[quote peachgreen]@ProudExclu She aligned herself with Maya Forstater. She is not "a woman like you". She is coming from a very different place. There is nothing transphobic about supporting victims of abuse, but that's not all JKR has done.

I am sorry for your experiences. In the kindest possible way, I'm not going to engage with you further because you have been through the most terrible trauma and I have absolutely no desire to exacerbate that.[/quote]
Good for her, aligning herself with Maya, who also has said or done nothing transphobic.

Defending the rights of women and being concerned about the medicalisation of children isn't "bad" OR "bigoted".

It's common decency and common sense.

I suspect I'm far from the only person who was a trans ally and whose viewpoint was changed due to JK Rowling's essay. Not because she 'embolded transphobes' but because of my disgust at the reaction her essay got. I had heard the controversy, thought 'that's a shame, I liked her' and read the essay to get the context. I read it and thought, that seems balanced and fair and it's very brave of her to talk about her own distressing experiences.

And then I saw the backlash, the rape and death threats, the admissions that many saw her as a transphobe having not actually read her essay. And that was it for me, my eyes were opened.

In my view, she's an incredibly brave woman. She could have stayed out of all this and avoided the incredible amount of hate that came her way. She didn't. And she continues to pour enormous amounts of money into good causes.

People sneer at the 'fan club' on here. I'm proud to be part of that fan club.

I think the point is that a very rich person making millions for charities is not really a reliable indication of good character. Remember that cigar smoking disc jockey?

That's quite a reach isn't it. Embarrassed for you.

I'm a little bit in love with JKR, I think she's pretty amazing. Not a huge Harry Potter fan or anything, just she seems like such a decent person, and was willing to say and stand by what she believed despite knowing what would happen. I admire that greatly.

And the giving so much of her own money to charity is awesome as well.

Imagine comparing JKR to Hitler and possibly the UK's most prolific paedophile. What a fucking disgrace, how insulting to so many people.

Perhaps you too could educate yourself like another poster on here before you make ludicrously false statements.

I think the point is that a very rich person making millions for charities is not really a reliable indication of good character. Remember that cigar smoking disc jockey?

just how desperate and grasping have you got to be to post that shit??

In any event, he was not giving away his own money, he was raising sponsorship. That is not the same as giving away your earnings.

Oh Lordy,
I got into a fight with some random on FB the other week who was slagging her off for donating to charity.
I cannot believe that people twist charitable giving like this. The poor woman can't win.
NB: Do not engage randoms on FB in arguments, it was like trying to play chess with a pigeon.

I think the point is that a very rich person making millions for charities is not really a reliable indication of good character. Remember that cigar smoking disc jockey?