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Poll: More Scots agree with JK Rowling over trans issues than disagree

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IwantToRetire · 12/05/2024 00:14

The poll by Savanta found 41 per cent of respondents said they tended to agree with the author's views more than they disagreed, while 23 per cent said the opposite.

More men said they broadly agreed (50 per cent) than women (33 per cent), while older people were also substantially more likely to agree.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/poll-more-scots-agree-with-jk-rowling-over-trans-issues-than-disagree-4624146

So more news from Scotland, which seems positive, though shame that apparently only 33% of women in Scotland agree with JKR. Confused

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TempestTost · 12/05/2024 02:07

MistyGreenAndBlue · 12/05/2024 00:30

Ah. But what kind of women?

I think it's quite credible that fewer women would agree with her. Women are much more likely to "be kind" and also much more likely to enforce social norms, compared to men.

ILoveYouItsRuiningMyLife · 12/05/2024 01:59

Who are they asking?

I’m a woman in Scotland. No one has ever asked me how I feel about this issue and I’d be willing to put money on the fact that none of my friends have been polled either

miri1985 · 12/05/2024 01:58

I think a fair amount of people wouldn't know what JKR's views were or maybe would think they were referring to her being against the indy ref or something else. So many people have also believed the lie that JKR hates trans people and wants them dead etc and haven't delved into what she actually said. A lot of people can't stand admitting that they don't know what a pollster is talking about.

My Mum would agree with JKRs views if it was put to her "do you think men can become women" or "do male rapists belong in womens prisons" but if I asked her do you agree with JKR, I doubt she'd know.

There was a great video I saw recently where a teacher is asked whether or not he still likes JKR in spite of her "bigoted opinions" and his rational way of getting the student to admit that she hasn't actually said anything bigoted is just brilliant
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When a STUDENT asks about JK ROWLING this happens

#jkrowling #debate You will see the transformation / epiphany occur in real time. A critical thinking exercise with students about not what to think, but how...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?ab_channel=WarrenSmith-SecretScholarSociety&v=zIPPpsJY39c

MistyGreenAndBlue · 12/05/2024 00:30

Ah. But what kind of women?

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