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In my honest opinion JK Rowling is...

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LittleWhingingWoman · 04/04/2022 21:37

The TRA religion are at it again prompted by one of the Witchfinder lackeys and his now deleted tweets.

Well so are we.

In my honest opinion, JK Rowling is brilliant, wise, beautiful. A protector of children, a Shield-maiden for women. She has shown more bravery and grace than the cowards around her. She never bows to their rape and death threats. She's probably the safest person around children that I can imagine. Especially the vulnerable and confused young people who have been persuaded by social media that they have been born in the wrong body and who have been encouraged to amputate body parts and take unnecessary and dangerous medication.

She's the definition of courage.
She is Lady Lionheart.

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LyraSilvertongueBelacqua · 09/04/2022 07:01

Just wanted to add that I think she is strong, brave and wonderful.

I hope she knows how much support she has amongst all of the vitriolic hate.

schnubbins · 06/04/2022 11:34

is one in a million and we need more like her.

Phobiaphobic · 06/04/2022 11:01

I am in total awe of her. A phenomenally brave and principled woman. Thank you, Joanne!

MaryAndHerNet · 06/04/2022 10:03

Let's face it, some people have limited thought processes.

If JKR said,
"I really love Golf, Golf is a great game."
Some people would accuse her of hating Rounders and call her Rounderphobic or some such.

UsernameNotAvailableHmm · 06/04/2022 09:56

JKR - Protector

She has stood up, in defence, for women and girls, their rights, for single sex spaces

Not transphobic. Simply standing her ground for the hard fought rights of females. Stating biological facts.

SamphirethePogoingStickerist · 06/04/2022 08:42
Grin

The old deflection defence! I see.

If I understood the slightly confusing "but don't explain why you think it is if you do" correctly, and in case you really are new to this, and, as ever, for Those Who Lurk:

The reason people here are using JKRs own words is that every time someon says "Oh that JKR, she is so transphobic" they cannot find a direct quote to back up their assertions. They provide Twitter links from others, articles in Pink News etc etc etc. but NEVER her own words. So we here continue to ask - what is it she has actually said that is transphobic? We quote her freely, as you have seen.

So, genuine question/s back at you @GoodJanetBadJanet

If you have read it and didn't see the compassion shown towards trans people what did you see?

What is it you are saying? Or are you just 'visiting'?

Deliriumoftheendless · 06/04/2022 08:40

Well now you’ve had an explanation do you understand why the expression “thoughtful and compassionate” was used?

Do you have any view on it? As you asked the question?

GoodJanetBadJanet · 06/04/2022 08:33

That's strange, as I don't remember giving an opinion either way on the essay, I just asked a question?!
I never said anything about transphobia but have people exclaiming about pissing and pots.
Interesting that people are basically saying say it in her words, but don't explain why you think it is if you do.
How are people supposed to give you an answer then?

SamphirethePogoingStickerist · 06/04/2022 08:21

Come on @GoodJanetBadJanet You have had your question answered. JKRs own words, often mirrored by posters here despite what you may have been told.

So now it behoves you to do the same. In her own words, how was JKR transphobic?

As my grandma use to say - piss, or get off the pot!

Deliriumoftheendless · 06/04/2022 08:13

Damn early morning grammar.

Deliriumoftheendless · 06/04/2022 08:12

So now you’re question’s been answered, Jan, could you tell us why you disagree?

Waitwhat23 · 06/04/2022 08:08

In what way was it transphobic? If you could use her own worda rather than some TRA's doing the whole "When she said this she actually meant this", that would be great.

Or the 'it's not what she said, it's the way she said it' we've seen often.

Upyouranty · 06/04/2022 07:36

I ♥️ JKR

A real modern day hero

ScreamingMeMe · 06/04/2022 07:24

@GoodJanetBadJanet

Have you read it? Yes, I have. In what way is it a thoughtful and compassionate piece towards trans people?
In what way was it transphobic? If you could use her own worda rather than some TRA's doing the whole "When she said this she actually meant this", that would be great.
Lifeinthelastlane · 06/04/2022 06:45

@GoodJanetBadJanet

Have you read it? Yes, I have. In what way is it a thoughtful and compassionate piece towards trans people?
"I believe the majority of trans-identified people not only pose zero threat to others, but are vulnerable for all the reasons I’ve outlined. Trans people need and deserve protection. Like women, they’re most likely to be killed by sexual partners. Trans women who work in the sex industry, particularly trans women of colour, are at particular risk. Like every other domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor I know, I feel nothing but empathy and solidarity with trans women who’ve been abused by men."
SilkenBunny · 06/04/2022 05:36

'Spoonful froth' I meant 'spewing froth' Grin

SilkenBunny · 06/04/2022 05:35

She's amazing.

One of my proudest, errr, mummy moments was when I sent both my indignant teen dds her recent essay, and they actually took some time away from the spoonful froth on social media to actually read it. Shock

What was even more amazing was that they found themselves agreeing with it. Smile

I thought, 'my work here is done.' Smile

GoodJanetBadJanet · 06/04/2022 05:05

Have you read it?
Yes, I have.
In what way is it a thoughtful and compassionate piece towards trans people?

TheMarzipanDildo · 06/04/2022 01:28

@GoodJanetBadJanet

they'd see what an astonishingly measured, thoughtful and compassionate piece it is, towards trans people as well as women. In what way is it a thoughtful and compassionate piece towards trans people? Genuine question
Have you read it?
tulipsaremyfave · 06/04/2022 01:14

Right

lady69 · 06/04/2022 01:06

Woman, mother, writer, mensch!

GoodJanetBadJanet · 05/04/2022 23:40

they'd see what an astonishingly measured, thoughtful and compassionate piece it is, towards trans people as well as women.
In what way is it a thoughtful and compassionate piece towards trans people?
Genuine question

Madhairday · 05/04/2022 22:33

She is glorious. There is a verse in Proverbs that says this: 'She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.' That is JKR. Clothed with strength and dignity.
Love this thread.

Tiphaine · 05/04/2022 22:18

@Hasselhoffsheadband

The current space hopper/pogo stick tweets are brilliant - not because they are particularly hilarious in themselves, but they just show how few fucks she gives about what people think of her now.

Like, at the beginning of this, when she first 'came out' as GC, I'm pretty sure most TRAs and woke bros were expecting an almost immediate apology, with promises to 'educate' herself, and that she is 'always learning' and how she is 'so sorry for the hurt that she caused' blah blah blah. That immediate apology didn't materialise, even when the 'criticism' got very heated, even when she started receiving threats of violence. Then, with each new tweet, you could almost hear the scratching of heads from the TRAs and the beards - like, why isn't this woman shutting up? We are telling her she is awful, we are sending her threats, we are telling her that she is not being kind.

They have tried discrediting her, making her guilty by association, have taken her tweets out of context to imply she is 'a danger to children'. They have been scraping the bottom of the barrel and scratching around in the dirt for any tiny morsel of shit that they think might stick.

And now, I think the penny is starting to drop that this woman is not done, she is not going to shut up, and in fact she is going to laugh at those who criticise her and take the piss out of them. That there isn't anything they can throw at her that will stop her defending women and children.

Yes, she laughs in their faces and they cannot bear it Grin

In my honest opinion JK Rowling is...
Artichokeleaves · 05/04/2022 20:27

At least kids have the excuse of being innocent and not having yet learned to be cynical and not to believe everything on fact value no matter how emotional and sparkly it may look.

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