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Judy Blume stands with JK Rowling.

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EmpressaurusOfCats · 16/04/2023 08:15

Thank fuck…

’“And I love her,” Blume immediately interjects. “I am behind her 100 per cent as I watch from afar.” Blume is referring to the abuse Rowling has received for speaking up in defence of women’s sex-based rights, and given that Blume has faced repeated attacks since the 1980s, for her books’ descriptions of adolescent sexuality and puberty, she knows what it’s like to be pilloried as an author.’

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/f5fa77f8-d890-11ed-b1e2-4c4ae98cfe2f?shareToken=d43e7c21e363347fe185b86bbf9c3a6f

Judy Blume: ‘I’m behind JK Rowling 100 per cent’

You can try to explain Judy Blume in numbers: her books for children have sold 90 million copies worldwide, most famously Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/f5fa77f8-d890-11ed-b1e2-4c4ae98cfe2f?shareToken=d43e7c21e363347fe185b86bbf9c3a6f

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CraggyIslandTouristBoard · 16/04/2023 08:33

Also a massive life-long JB fan, now even more so 💕

WarriorN · 16/04/2023 08:33

I'm sure it was JB who wrote a really moving story about a teenager who had scoliosis and navigating being a teen with a difference and confidence issues. It was an incredibly powerful piece

WarriorN · 16/04/2023 08:31

Thank fuck for that.

Redbird87 · 16/04/2023 08:28

Oh thank god.

Scout2016 · 16/04/2023 08:23

I came on just hoping there would be a thread and share token about this. Thanks OP! I love Judy Blume - I am so pleased!

Whaeanui · 16/04/2023 08:23

Oh that’s great! Gosh I loved her books when I was young.