Page 21 | JKR "An Update to My Essay of June 2020"

Thehorticulturalhussie · 23/10/2026 06:57

SidewaysOtter · 22/10/2026 21:38

It was the kazoo duet that did it for me.

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Had to listen to it again, it’s still regrettable after all these years.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 23/10/2026 01:24

MarcTheGenderSkeptic · 23/10/2026 00:07

There's so much slicing the onion on that Wiki link re JKR with it's "is she/isn't she/a transphobe?" and "does anyone eminent support her and her views?", that no wonder everyone on that side of the fence, or should I say onion slicing board, is in floods of tears.
The sooner Wiki collapses under the weight of the irreconcilable contradiction of a purportedly neutral info gatherer being totally left-coded, the better.

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Most people agree with her, and wiki is supposed to be an accessible, independent platform but they don’t acknowledge this fact, they point to the fact that other left wing people they value don’t agree with her as if it’s proof that her views aren’t shared by anyone and she’s just doing it to be awful to “trans people” or something.

thepurcellsisters · 23/10/2026 00:20

When I grow up I want to be her.

MarcTheGenderSkeptic · 23/10/2026 00:07

Ereshkigalangcleg · 22/10/2026 23:59

Read the talk section entitled “Does anyone agree with Rowling on the trans issue?” to see the level of delusional we’re dealing with

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:J._K._Rowling

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There's so much slicing the onion on that Wiki link re JKR with it's "is she/isn't she/a transphobe?" and "does anyone eminent support her and her views?", that no wonder everyone on that side of the fence, or should I say onion slicing board, is in floods of tears.
The sooner Wiki collapses under the weight of the irreconcilable contradiction of a purportedly neutral info gatherer being totally left-coded, the better.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 22/10/2026 23:59

Hedgehogforshort · 22/10/2026 21:26

I was thinking about this. JKR managed in, her essay to capture all the issues and challenges for the fight back and all the women involved and those who, for whatever reason, could not.

it will be beyond the comprehension of TRA’s because they believe they have wide public support.

but they reside in the same bubble as the handmaidens, and the cheering compliant men.

so they will have no clue what JKR is on about, especially when it comes to class.

Read the talk section entitled “Does anyone agree with Rowling on the trans issue?” to see the level of delusional we’re dealing with

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:J._K._Rowling

Catiette · 22/10/2026 22:59

murasaki · 22/10/2026 22:47

I do think the sousaphone at the end was overkill though.

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Loved it.

murasaki · 22/10/2026 22:47

Catiette · 22/10/2026 22:43

As a case in point on dissenting views - I loved the kazoo duet. That moment the hurdygurdy came in? With the key change?

Exquisite.

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I do think the sousaphone at the end was overkill though.

Catiette · 22/10/2026 22:43

HenriettaSwanLeavitt2 · 22/10/2026 22:13

Transgender reddit doesn't do them any favours by not allowing dissenting voices. I know the TRAs on here can drive us nuts, but they play their part in keeping us on track and focused. Transgender redditors are in a very unhealthy online environment.

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As a case in point on dissenting views - I loved the kazoo duet. That moment the hurdygurdy came in? With the key change?

Exquisite.

HenriettaSwanLeavitt2 · 22/10/2026 22:13

Hedgehogforshort · 22/10/2026 21:26

I was thinking about this. JKR managed in, her essay to capture all the issues and challenges for the fight back and all the women involved and those who, for whatever reason, could not.

it will be beyond the comprehension of TRA’s because they believe they have wide public support.

but they reside in the same bubble as the handmaidens, and the cheering compliant men.

so they will have no clue what JKR is on about, especially when it comes to class.

Transgender reddit doesn't do them any favours by not allowing dissenting voices. I know the TRAs on here can drive us nuts, but they play their part in keeping us on track and focused. Transgender redditors are in a very unhealthy online environment.

Thehorticulturalhussie · 22/10/2026 22:11

SidewaysOtter · 22/10/2026 21:38

It was the kazoo duet that did it for me.

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Oh god, you’re right, a low point even for them

Catiette · 22/10/2026 22:04

Enjoyed reading it. It's always somehow a relief to see it set out so clearly, and a fresh revelation every damn time to read the Reddit take. The two set alongside each other speak volumes.

Wishesandhorses · 22/10/2026 21:39

Quick whizz through the update - won't be exactly accurate but general skim as this occured to me:

3 paragraphs mentioning men with trans identities
8 mentioning transactivism (in an article describing the problems of political transactivism for women)
20 mentioning women's needs, perspectives, issues

transactivism - sees this as all and only about men with gender identities, with them being the only relevant topic or focus.

Which proves JKR's point for her really.

SidewaysOtter · 22/10/2026 21:38

Thehorticulturalhussie · 22/10/2026 19:28

Definitely. That long bagpipe solo was ill advised in my opinion.

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It was the kazoo duet that did it for me.

Hedgehogforshort · 22/10/2026 21:26

I was thinking about this. JKR managed in, her essay to capture all the issues and challenges for the fight back and all the women involved and those who, for whatever reason, could not.

it will be beyond the comprehension of TRA’s because they believe they have wide public support.

but they reside in the same bubble as the handmaidens, and the cheering compliant men.

so they will have no clue what JKR is on about, especially when it comes to class.

nine0five · 22/10/2026 21:21

MarcTheGenderSkeptic · 22/10/2026 19:41

I've just re-read the JKR piece, her follow up to 2020. It's even more powerful second time around, she hits every target that needs criticism without once showing anything other than common humanity to trans IDing people who may be struggling.
From the TRAs who harassed Beira's Place refuge, to those elites insulated from the down sides ordinary women face, and especially women who have taken on it themselves to farm out women's spaces and rights to men, here is reserved her ire.
But again, in the brilliant style we've come to expect, there's no venting, there's a calm, sanity and reality based analysis and critique of the whole movement, and especially the women of the credentialized classes who will stop at nothing to destroy women's rights.
A hero in an age without heros.

The addled TRAs really can't stand calm sanity, can they.

Judellie · 22/10/2026 21:04

JKR is brilliant. Anyone who thinks otherwise is unhinged.

Thehorticulturalhussie · 22/10/2026 20:14

DungareesTrombonesDinos · 22/10/2026 19:43

I fucking love her.

Me too

DungareesTrombonesDinos · 22/10/2026 19:43

I fucking love her.

MarcTheGenderSkeptic · 22/10/2026 19:41

I've just re-read the JKR piece, her follow up to 2020. It's even more powerful second time around, she hits every target that needs criticism without once showing anything other than common humanity to trans IDing people who may be struggling.
From the TRAs who harassed Beira's Place refuge, to those elites insulated from the down sides ordinary women face, and especially women who have taken on it themselves to farm out women's spaces and rights to men, here is reserved her ire.
But again, in the brilliant style we've come to expect, there's no venting, there's a calm, sanity and reality based analysis and critique of the whole movement, and especially the women of the credentialized classes who will stop at nothing to destroy women's rights.
A hero in an age without heros.

Thehorticulturalhussie · 22/10/2026 19:28

murasaki · 22/10/2026 18:42

Difficult second album though.

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Definitely. That long bagpipe solo was ill advised in my opinion.

murasaki · 22/10/2026 18:42

Thehorticulturalhussie · 22/10/2026 18:22

Oooh. I saw them last year, brilliant. Though I liked them more before they dropped the live canon. They were supporting The Misplaced Pronouns.

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Difficult second album though.

Thehorticulturalhussie · 22/10/2026 18:22

Shedmistress · 22/10/2026 18:06

Playing tonight at the Dublin Castle, Lets hear it for Poor Deluded Freaks!

Oooh. I saw them last year, brilliant. Though I liked them more before they dropped the live canon. They were supporting The Misplaced Pronouns.

SoftDay · 22/10/2026 18:18

CoolforKats · 21/10/2026 23:30

The point you are missing is we don't fear all men the same. Being alone with a old man or gay man or well dressed man or trans woman doesn't inspire the fear in people on the ground hence the support of trans women.

JKR's generalisations about men don't work in reality when it comes to personal experiences. Context matters.

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Good God. This person can't be dealing plainly surely?

The man who sexually assaulted me when I was 12 was old and wearing a very expensive suit. I wasn't even alone with him; he did it in front of my cousin in a semi-secluded part of a public garden.

My God, the idiocy.

SereneUmberBiscuit · 22/10/2026 18:18

Sorry folks, posted this in reaction to the photo of Mr T dressed as Churchill. It came out in the wrong place. Still haven't got the hang of this Internet thingy 🥴

Shedmistress · 22/10/2026 18:06

Playing tonight at the Dublin Castle, Lets hear it for Poor Deluded Freaks!