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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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BootsAndRoots · 05/04/2022 09:28

I just hope it doesn't take 400 years for her to receive an apology.

FemaleAndLearning · 05/04/2022 09:25

She is amazing. She has took the decision to stand up for women, girls and children because she is principled. She stands up despite the abuse she suffers for those principle. She stands up for me and my daughters. She speaks for all of us (who can't at the moment) for fear of abuse and being sacked from our jobs. She is a true heroine. Happy to how at her feet!

gingerhills · 05/04/2022 09:24

Extremely brave, deeply compassionate and most important of all (with regard to how she's been portrayed online): not transphobic.

GoodJanetBadJanet · 05/04/2022 09:23

Can confirm I am definitely a lot over 15.
Didn't know there was an age limit that you had to stop using the term cringe?!
I still use the term mint if I think some thing's good so maybe I'm not best placed to say what phrases are most acceptable Grin

Waitwhat23 · 05/04/2022 09:20

@RufustheFloralmissingreindeer

Seems we are allowed to use the cult word on this thread….weird
I was thinking that myself. But not to refer to an ideology which absolutely epitomises that word. Weird.
tellmewhentheLangshiplandscoz · 05/04/2022 09:20

@Fukuraptor

Courageous, Intelligent, Compassionate and Hilarious. Love her work and appreciate her standing up for women and for what is right and fair.

I don't blame people who think she is wrong (people are entitled to their own opinions) but I do wish they would stop ascribing ill intent towards Transpeople despite all the evidence that she is coming from a place of concern, not just for women and girls but also for non-gender conforming teens and transexual adults. She has been crystal clear about her motivation and how her views in this are formed, her work shows how seriously she takes prejudice and discrimination.

What happened to accepting that people could honestly and ethically hold different opinions about a topic?

"The world isn't split into good people and death eaters."

Spot on in particular your second paragraph
tellmewhentheLangshiplandscoz · 05/04/2022 09:18

Although I don't think many people over 15 use the term cringe so maybe it's teenage hormones.

AngelicaElizaAndPeggy · 05/04/2022 09:18

She's that beautiful deer that comes to safeguard Harry potter when Voldemort comes.

tellmewhentheLangshiplandscoz · 05/04/2022 09:17

@GoodJanetBadJanet

#TotallyNotACult

I know,, right?!
Turning myself inside out with cringe at some of these comments!
All bow down, I have a mental image of posters on the floor doing the Wayne's World '' We're not worthy, we're not worthy! '' at her feet lol

You should probably see a doctor about a reaction that severe, it's a shame women showing solidarity towards another woman who stands up for all women should make you come over so funny ☺️

Do you have a similar response when reading about the public death and rape threats JKR and awesome ladies like her get? Do you post on those threads to share your reaction?

oliviastwisted · 05/04/2022 09:15

Where to start.

I queued up more than once in the wee small hours to buy my own copies of Harry Potter books as I became an adult fan girl back in the day.

I have a severely dyslexic DD who was basically illiterate until I put Harry Potter books into her hand and over night she became a voracious reader and never looked back. We had our own exciting adventure of waiting in the wee small hours for the cursed child to come out and we visited wizarding world and cursed child stage shows. Then her younger sister became an ultra Uber super fan Harry Potter reader. Completely obsessed, cue a second wizarding world tour for her very happy Mammy.

The second DD is gender exploring so sadly she has put JK on a bit of a pyre but slowly slowly we are working our way through explaining the complexity of this situation and the nuances of Joanne’s reasons for speaking our for women’s rights and DD is listening so thanks again Joanne for that.

I grew up in a deeply misogynistic and sexist place and gender politics has just gobsmacked me as to how well it fits in with the misogyny that was always in my background. Joanne placing herself front and centre into the eye of the storm of what is the second most contentious public debate of my lifetime (2nd after an abortion referendum) is nothing short of a complete hero for me.

And I love Strike novels.

So basically I absolutely love and admire JK Rowling for more reasons than I have fingers and toes.

Enough4me · 05/04/2022 09:12

Great at reading the room and using her position of relative security (financially stable) to support those who cannot raise their heads about the parapet.

CornishGem1975 · 05/04/2022 09:08

I was never a fan of hers before but now I think she is pretty bloody awesome.

Crcohetmonster · 05/04/2022 09:05

@Eeksteek

I thing she’s a wonderful champion of women and I admire her tremendously, but I do think she’s anti-trans, and it feels pretty pointed. It’s clear she thinks that it isn’t possible to be deeply feminist and pro trans and while I can see her point, I don’t agree. Although it’s a lot more complex than can be twittered in 160 characters (or whatever it is), so it’s probably a bust.
How is she anti trans? Do you have any links to anything showing this it is just being pro women’s rights anti-trans now? Would you define all those sending rape and death threats to her as woman haters?
Juggins2 · 05/04/2022 09:03

probably on mumsnet I always wonder who she is and look out for well written posts! Too many of you write well to spot her though!

I'm a paediatric doctor with major concerns about the treatment of dysphoric kids and she is honestly my hero. Love you Jo!

RufustheFloralmissingreindeer · 05/04/2022 09:03

@CorvusPurpureus

I'm going to go with...funny.

Yes, tough, brave & principled, but also she's absolutely on point every time with a precise, good humoured & quick witted take down. Very funny, & sharp as a tack.

And yes

This

potniatheron · 05/04/2022 09:02

...a brave, articulate and reasoned woman whose intervention at a crucial moment played a major role in turning the tide in favour of sanity.

RufustheFloralmissingreindeer · 05/04/2022 09:01

Although

Seriously

boot licking

RufustheFloralmissingreindeer · 05/04/2022 09:00

@GoodJanetBadJanet

bet your friends have real issues writing your birthday cards, i bet they have to stick with to janet love your friend Grin No, just if they started saying I was a fucking queen, a legend they're in awe of, ovaries of steel, a gem, etc etc I'd be like WTF, you alright, hun?! '' Grin
😀

Glad you took that in the spirit in which it was intended

GoodJanetBadJanet · 05/04/2022 08:58

bet your friends have real issues writing your birthday cards, i bet they have to stick with to janet love your friend
Grin No, just if they started saying I was a fucking queen, a legend they're in awe of, ovaries of steel, a gem, etc etc I'd be like
WTF, you alright, hun?! '' Grin

KittyLeMew · 05/04/2022 08:54

I’m always amazed at how obviously full of hatred and spite the #bekind crew are to the point where we aren’t allowed to say nice things about someone who is constantly trolled with death and rape threats for protecting the rights of women and girls. Bootlickers, really are we back in high school? I would report it, but I like having these kinds of nasty comments on show, exposes the truth Smile

Thank god that isn’t my life!

RufustheFloralmissingreindeer · 05/04/2022 08:48

Seems we are allowed to use the cult word on this thread….weird

RufustheFloralmissingreindeer · 05/04/2022 08:47

Ive been on mumsnet for a long time, too long probably

But one of the things i will never ever understand is when there is a thread bringing support and positivity about someone or something that some posters who DON’T have any interest in agreeing feel the obviously overwhelming urge to have a pop

And boot licking….behave 😀 bet your friends have real issues writing your birthday cards, i bet they have to stick with to janet love your friend

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TheMarzipanDildo · 05/04/2022 07:59

@GoodJanetBadJanet

#TotallyNotACult

I know,, right?!
Turning myself inside out with cringe at some of these comments!
All bow down, I have a mental image of posters on the floor doing the Wayne's World '' We're not worthy, we're not worthy! '' at her feet lol

You should read some of the suffragette press if you think we’re cringe/a cult, they talk about each other like this too.

It’s a lovely show of female solidarity, or what used to be called “the sisterhood”.

SelfPortraitWithPterodactyl · 05/04/2022 07:38

She is brilliant - I am currently rereading the Strike books because a) they're very good and b) it makes me happy to have her book in my bag. She is so inspiring. I don't know about "Not worthy! Not woooooorthy!" Grin but I certainly wish I was more like her. Courage, honesty and compassion is a rare combination of virtues. She's a gem.