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Scores of actresses turn down roles in play critical of JK Rowling’s gender views.

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lechiffre55 · 13/06/2024 15:48

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/13/scores-actresses-turn-down-roles-play-critical-jk-rowling

"The stage production, which is set to debut at the Edinburgh Fringe, has already caused outrage over a working title which labelled the gender-critical Harry Potter author a c----."

"The production is yet to cast any of the female roles, including that of Rowling herself."

"Actors have been found for male leads, who will portray Harry Potter cast members Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe."

Scores of actresses turn down roles in play critical of JK Rowling’s gender views

Stage production set to debut at the Edinburgh Fringe has already caused outrage over its explicit working title

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/13/scores-actresses-turn-down-roles-play-critical-jk-rowling

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DrSoupDragonsFriend · 19/06/2024 20:48

My Youtube feed has surprisingly replaced the bees 'n elephants videos with how to reduce an enlarged teeshirt neckline (didn't know I might ever need to do that) and how to 'use only one ingredient to eliminate urine stains forever'. I'm now wondering if that's got anything to do with the baby elephants.

I'm a NO, but only if you don't count historic Reclaim the Night marches and women's peace protests.

It's a pity about IW. We could have set up a crowdfunder for JKR's popcorn as a thank you for everything she's done.

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PurpleSparkledPixie · 19/06/2024 20:31

No to protesting.

Yes to baby elephants. Please.

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IdgieThreadgoodeIsMyHeroine · 19/06/2024 20:10

impossibletoday · 19/06/2024 18:30

https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1803456979030991275?t=SgLU7mS9rtcRtXiQQR9UkA&s=19

In case anyone doesn't have Twitter...

I love this woman SO damn much.

Scores of actresses turn down roles in play critical of JK Rowling’s gender views.
Britinme · 19/06/2024 20:10

No

Bodeganights · 19/06/2024 20:06

No

mrshoho · 19/06/2024 19:54

No! I've written a fair few complaint letters and emails to my MP, local authority, BBC but always polite and non threatening!

Battytwatty · 19/06/2024 19:43

Nope

Bergamotte · 19/06/2024 19:25

NO

lechiffre55
"Elaine Miller flashing a merkin ( very dangerous! ) in the pubic gallery of the scottish parliament would count I guess"

Pubic gallery is either an excellent typo, or excellent pun.

AstonUniRank · 19/06/2024 19:11

Cattenberg · 19/06/2024 19:00

No. By the way, has there ever been an incident of GC women sabotaging an event we didn’t agree with? We’re not normally the ones physically preventing people from attending film screenings or hurling abuse at conference attendees and trying to drown out the speakers.

When I was a teenager I picketed a circus because they had animals performing.

Possibly baby elephants, I can't actually remember.

Kucinghitam · 19/06/2024 19:02

I guess if “going around not believing in gendered souls” counts as literal violence, then I’ve protested?

Feckedupbundle · 19/06/2024 19:01

No.

Cattenberg · 19/06/2024 19:00

No. By the way, has there ever been an incident of GC women sabotaging an event we didn’t agree with? We’re not normally the ones physically preventing people from attending film screenings or hurling abuse at conference attendees and trying to drown out the speakers.

Chersfrozenface · 19/06/2024 19:00

AstonUniRank · 19/06/2024 18:56

Alas, the Telegraph article suggests the part has been awarded, and India didn't get it.

Better luck next time, eh?

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AstonUniRank · 19/06/2024 18:56

impossibletoday · 19/06/2024 18:30

https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1803456979030991275?t=SgLU7mS9rtcRtXiQQR9UkA&s=19

Alas, the Telegraph article suggests the part has been awarded, and India didn't get it.

Better luck next time, eh?

Iwishihadariver · 19/06/2024 18:46

Am I too late to say No?

KTheGrey · 19/06/2024 18:00

No.

WitchyWitcherson · 19/06/2024 17:43

Reading this article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64610724#:~:text=One%20person%20has%20been%20arrested,%22Leave%20our%20kids%20alone!%22

Where people did protest Aida H Dee's reading at the Tate, one person was "arrested on suspicion of making a racially aggravated comment towards a police officer outside the gallery". It doesn't say from which "side" of the protest they belonged.

From the images in the article, the anti Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) protestors are a diverse bunch of women and men (in terms of age, race and religion), and the most diverse thing about the "Stop Racism Now"/TRA protestors are their hairstyles.

Protesters outside Tate Britain

Protest at Tate Britain over drag queen children's story event

The Tate Britain gallery hosts a story-telling event with children's author and drag queen Aida H Dee.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64610724#:~:text=One%20person%20has%20been%20arrested,%22Leave%20our%20kids%20alone!%22

JanesLittleGirl · 19/06/2024 17:42

Vegemiteandhoneyontoast · 19/06/2024 17:32

There's a baby elephant shop?

Harrods

lcakethereforeIam · 19/06/2024 17:33

Me neither, why would I? Never sent so much as a tersely worded email. Not on twiX or reddit. I have signed a few petitions and gardened a bit. Wrote a couple of dirty limericks.

Vegemiteandhoneyontoast · 19/06/2024 17:32

There's a baby elephant shop?

AstonUniRank · 19/06/2024 17:28

No, never protested any 'gender' thing, not even at the baby elephant shop.

spannasaurus · 19/06/2024 17:27

No

IwantToRetire · 19/06/2024 17:14

AstonUniRank · 19/06/2024 14:05

From that article, it does sound a bit more nuanced than the inflammatory title may have led one to believe. However both Kaplan and the other one are coming at it from a 'trans rights' point of view, and neither seem to have the first clue about women's rights, or why women may be concerned about genderism.

If you read the original thread about this which has some of the publicity at the time of trying to get in shown "off Broadway" it may well be that they have toned it down.

Whether that is down to FWR or real life confronting his vile misogyny doesn't matter.

I just hope by whatever way it happesn, the play never happens.

The whole concept is gross, and a prime example of how still men think they can say what they want about women. And in this case joining in with all the other male bullies.

Vegemiteandhoneyontoast · 19/06/2024 17:14

No

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