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JKR takes on the victim blamers over the pornography tweeted at children

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OvaHere · 18/07/2021 10:35

I'm glad she's said this. It's despicable that TRA's subjected children to this in the first instance but even more so that they double down to blame the woman they targeted.

twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1416680018416181248

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 18/07/2021 14:20

@ScreamingMeMe

The audacity sometimes renders me speechless, but I suppose they all back each other up.
Audacity or thick? Could be both, of course.
MellieBellie · 18/07/2021 14:06

This person isn't an anonymous nobody. He writes for a blog that was retweeted by Patrick Harvie of the Scottish Green Party in 2019:

www.google.com/amp/s/www.scotsman.com/news/politics/patrick-harvie-shares-blog-calling-snp-politician-w-1419256%3famp

In the article above, he's quoted as saying the following in defence of calling Joan McAlpine a 'wanker';

"The writer of the blog, Juan Mac, backed Mr Harvie's view and said: "ATF has always aimed to be a consistent voice against bigotry in Scotland, in all its forms. Over the last six years, those from all parties and none have earned Weekly W**r nominations. This week is no exception and the reasons for Joan McAlpine’s nomination are explained in detail on the blog.

McAlpine's role in amplifying anti-trans voices and organisations, while attempting to undermine those who provide services to women and LGBT people in Scotland, has been challenged by voices across the political spectrum, including those within the SNP."

I had a quick look at his followers and I spotted SNP members, at least one SNP elected official, a former editor of The Economist and a person claiming to be an advisor to the Green Party. He does seem to have a bit of reach, so I would understand if JKR looked into taking legal action. I'm not a lawyer though, so I have absolutely no idea if she has a case. I just know that if I were in her position, I'd definitely speak to a lawyer.

Deliriumoftheendless · 18/07/2021 13:54

@FloralBunting

If anything makes me optimistic, it's the fact that these numpties keep turning up to a battle of wits completely unarmed.
It’s very “look how cool I am, I’m totally ok with kids seeing porn! I hope the other TRAs like me!”

Still ok with the company your pals keep? I bet you are.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 18/07/2021 13:47

The BBC ended up paying 185k plus costs.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 18/07/2021 13:46

Lord McAlpine threatened to sue every single person who retweeted the libel that he was a paedophile and many of them deleted and paid a nominal fee. His solicitors contacted many people.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/lord-mcalpine-to-sue-10000-twitter-1444634

FloralBunting · 18/07/2021 13:44

If anything makes me optimistic, it's the fact that these numpties keep turning up to a battle of wits completely unarmed.

FannyCann · 18/07/2021 13:41

@OvaHere

There's little point, I think, in taking legal action against random cartoon accounts with 10 followers. One of the things I believe you have to prove in defamation cases is the reach of the thing said about you. So who said it is a factor in deciding to sue. (caveat IANAL)

Anyone with a public profile, a large number of followers or a blue tick should be cautious in what they say though.

That was a factor, I believe, in the award made against Dr Christian Jensen for his defamatory tweet about Arlene Foster being so high.

I imagine Foxy isn't stupid enough to put himself at risk that way so I doubt we will see him the wrong side of a libel case. I would think a few people might occasionally be on the receiving end of a stiff warning from JKRs lawyers, but there's no point in pursuing the small fry and I expect most of them cry of scared pretty quickly. Though gimp mask face seems to be on a twitter break at present....

Ereshkigalangcleg · 18/07/2021 13:40

"And together we will win"

twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1416731725082865673?s=20

Ereshkigalangcleg · 18/07/2021 13:38

Does anyone ever feel like the TRA’s use the same tactics as abusive narcissists? That weird gas lighting change to the narrative that makes you look crazy if you try to keep up?

Many of the women on FWR have seen this for a long time, especially if we have prior experience of abusers in our personal lives.

StrangeLookingParasite · 18/07/2021 13:24

@PumpkinSpiceWoman

JKR said flat out that she ignored the p0rn tweeted at children. A more talented wordsmith might not have tweeted that.
I wonder what it's like, just living with this level of disingenous bullshit?
littlbrowndog · 18/07/2021 13:24

It’s really time Twitter stood up for women receiving death threats rape threats and porn

I mean really stood up and did something

It’s really time that sturgeon did the same thing as well

RedDogsBeg · 18/07/2021 13:17

[quote AbandonedCharacter]@PumpkinSpiceWoman no comment about the baddies who actually posted the porn?[/quote]
Don't hold your breath waiting for one, whatever TRAs and their allies do whether it is flooding a writer of children's books twitter timeline which features art by children with porn, or sending death, rape and sexual threats and violent imagery all these things are considered perfectly acceptable and condoned by said TRAs and allies, that's how low in the gutter they are.

SecondRow · 18/07/2021 13:09

It's over a year since she responded to the dumb "you ignore porn?!" takes in a follow-up tweet. Don't know how people who are devoted to pulling apart every word she writes could have missed it Confused

Here it is

twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1280829768817049600?s=19

ScreamingMeMe · 18/07/2021 13:09

@WeRTheOnesWeHaveBeenWaitingFor

Does anyone ever feel like the TRA’s use the same tactics as abusive narcissists? That weird gas lighting change to the narrative that makes you look crazy if you try to keep up? It amazing JK has kept her sanity.
Oh yes.
WeRTheOnesWeHaveBeenWaitingFor · 18/07/2021 13:03

Does anyone ever feel like the TRA’s use the same tactics as abusive narcissists? That weird gas lighting change to the narrative that makes you look crazy if you try to keep up? It amazing JK has kept her sanity.

OvaHere · 18/07/2021 13:02

@NorthernNic

We really can't do anything right can we. Last week women and children were in the wrong for not ignoring penis's and this week we're wrong for ignoring them.
Schrodinger's Penis. Does it's existence depend on the acknowledgement or non acknowledgement of women and children?
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AlfonsoTheMango · 18/07/2021 13:01

@PumpkinSpiceWoman

JKR said flat out that she ignored the p0rn tweeted at children. A more talented wordsmith might not have tweeted that.
Seriously? This post is on par with @MishyDJI's nonsense.
Deliriumoftheendless · 18/07/2021 13:00

It’s good to see who thinks sending porn to a children’s author on a thread for parents (who may not wish to see porn despite being over 18) to post their children’s drawings though, isn’t it?

Sexnotgender · 18/07/2021 13:00

She’s such a class act. The TRAs really are clutching at straws.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 18/07/2021 12:59

I am now seriously hoping that she's planning on sueing one of the little fuckers who keep libelling her. I don't care which one she picks, although this one would do nicely.

Enough is enough. They need a clear message sent across their bows.

I completely agree. One of these nasty little trolls needs to be made an example of.

NorthernNic · 18/07/2021 12:58

We really can't do anything right can we. Last week women and children were in the wrong for not ignoring penis's and this week we're wrong for ignoring them.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 18/07/2021 12:57

@CorvusPurpureus

Foxy has deletus tweetus HmmGrin
The internet never forgets... archive.li/XpT7y
Wildgarlicpesto · 18/07/2021 12:54

Men sending obscene material to women want a reaction. They want to violate and distress. Is that what gimp mask man wanted to see? A famous woman's distress?

It's difficult to see it another way.

TalkingOutYerArse · 18/07/2021 12:46

@PumpkinSpiceWoman

JKR said flat out that she ignored the p0rn tweeted at children. A more talented wordsmith might not have tweeted that.
Oh do fuck off.
PhiRhoSigma · 18/07/2021 12:43

Don't bother engaging with @PumpkinSpiceWoman.
Absolute twonk, chats rubbish.