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Did I get this right?

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2021x · 08/11/2026 03:18

I was on a Reddit Thread called:

Which celebrity can you no longer look at the same way after learning about a controversy or something disturbing they did?

A person responded JK Rowling and my reply was as follows.

I can help you with that. JK Rowling has expressed her opinion that, in certain circumstances, such as places in public where women have to remove their clothes (restrooms, changing rooms, etc.), sex should be considered more relevant than gender ideology. For people who do not live on the internet- this is the majority and most common view.

She has publicly stood up to a powerful misogynistic and homophobic ideology against immense pressure and personal persecution. She has held system-makers, not individuals, accountable for the lies that they have been internalised in the British Education and human resources system. She has also supported women across the UK to stand up for their sex-based rights with her own finances, which she made herself.

You can disagree and say that males - who still retain a significant physical strength advantage and commit sexual offences against women at a higher rate than females- in your opinion do not pose any extra risk to women in private space. What you can't say is JK Rowling has wished, asked for or instigated any harm against transgender people as a group or individuals.

Did I get this right or have I missed off anything?

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2021x · 08/11/2026 09:09

Lexibletheflexible · 08/11/2026 09:07

Well it's the same thing. No the content isn't right because IMO, none of it should exist as a response to that comment in that thread.

OK opinion noted, thanks for the input.

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BettyBooper · 08/11/2026 09:09

Lexibletheflexible · 08/11/2026 09:05

I should have put a spoiler alert in truth.

You should have.

Poor Hermione 😢

BettyBooper · 08/11/2026 09:09

NotBadConsidering · 08/11/2026 09:07

Harry doesn’t end with Ginny. He ends up with Cho Chang.

WHAT??!

NotBadConsidering · 08/11/2026 09:11

BettyBooper · 08/11/2026 09:09

WHAT??!

It’s true. I haven’t read the books or seen any of the films but I am reliably told by people who have that’s what happens. And how likely is it those people are wrong?

And no one can correct me on it because it’s my opinion and it’s fact.

Just like Lexible hates kittens and puppies.

Lexibletheflexible · 08/11/2026 09:12

NotBadConsidering · 08/11/2026 09:07

Harry doesn’t end with Ginny. He ends up with Cho Chang.

I was trying to give a fake spoiler

2021x · 08/11/2026 09:12

BettyBooper · 08/11/2026 09:09

You should have.

Poor Hermione 😢

Poor Ron!!!!

Honestly did JKR really think Hermione would put up with Ron for more than 6 months!!!

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Veilsofmorning · 08/11/2026 09:13

Lexibletheflexible · 08/11/2026 08:21

This.

The thread is for people to respond with their own thoughts on celebrities they can no longer look at in the same way after some incident or event.

You deciding to argue with someone's response to this thread shows a problem with you, not them. You don't seem to understand where it is appropriate to raise this debate and where it is not.

I'm sure other people did similar about other responses but again, it will only be the problematic posters.

The irony!

Lexibletheflexible · 08/11/2026 09:14

NotBadConsidering · 08/11/2026 09:11

It’s true. I haven’t read the books or seen any of the films but I am reliably told by people who have that’s what happens. And how likely is it those people are wrong?

And no one can correct me on it because it’s my opinion and it’s fact.

Just like Lexible hates kittens and puppies.

Edited

The thing is, I'm not a huge fan of kittens or puppies. They're hard work! So it is likely I've said that at some point on the site. You're welcome to judge me for it.

Lexibletheflexible · 08/11/2026 09:15

Veilsofmorning · 08/11/2026 09:13

The irony!

My responses are within the scope of the thread

NotBadConsidering · 08/11/2026 09:15

Lexibletheflexible · 08/11/2026 09:14

The thing is, I'm not a huge fan of kittens or puppies. They're hard work! So it is likely I've said that at some point on the site. You're welcome to judge me for it.

I read that you hate them though. Might have even drowned a few.

BettyBooper · 08/11/2026 09:15

2021x · 08/11/2026 09:12

Poor Ron!!!!

Honestly did JKR really think Hermione would put up with Ron for more than 6 months!!!

What's happened to Ron??!

This is all too much.

Next you'll be telling me she killed off Dobby.

OP, I started off agreeing with you, but given recent developments on this thread, I'm afraid you are completely wrong and that JKR is evil.

Fin.

Lexibletheflexible · 08/11/2026 09:17

NotBadConsidering · 08/11/2026 09:15

I read that you hate them though. Might have even drowned a few.

All part of the lore

SwirlyGates · 08/11/2026 09:18

@TransParentlyAnnoyed Then there's her targeting of cis female Olympic boxers, putting them in grave danger of being killed, then ignoring them passing gender testing. That was abject and in my opinion evil.

Who are you talking about? Imane Khelif, whose only gender "test" was the F on his passport? 😂

StealthTroublemaker · 08/11/2026 09:18

NotBadConsidering · 08/11/2026 09:15

I read that you hate them though. Might have even drowned a few.

And TPA puts the milk in first in tea….

2021x · 08/11/2026 09:20

BettyBooper · 08/11/2026 09:15

What's happened to Ron??!

This is all too much.

Next you'll be telling me she killed off Dobby.

OP, I started off agreeing with you, but given recent developments on this thread, I'm afraid you are completely wrong and that JKR is evil.

Fin.

Here is my controversial opinion….

I hated Dobby… especially in the film with that awful voice!!!

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BettyBooper · 08/11/2026 09:22

2021x · 08/11/2026 09:20

Here is my controversial opinion….

I hated Dobby… especially in the film with that awful voice!!!

Tbf, you make a good point here. 😂

NotBadConsidering · 08/11/2026 09:23

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Lexibletheflexible · 08/11/2026 09:24

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You know that's pretty much how forums work, right?

NotBadConsidering · 08/11/2026 09:25

Lexibletheflexible · 08/11/2026 09:24

You know that's pretty much how forums work, right?

What is? That you can leave falsehoods unchallenged unless the OP gives permission?

Lacksie · 08/11/2026 09:27

JKR has described trans women as “men performing their idea of femaleness”, mocked inclusive language, repeatedly described trans women as men, and portrayed trans-inclusive policies as potentially providing cover for sexual predators. Her rhetoric characterises trans identities as performances, imply deception, and repeatedly associate trans inclusion with threats to women

There’s a meaningful distinction between saying that someone’s biological sex may be relevant in particular circumstances and suggesting that their entire identity is a pretence. The former is a position about sex and its practical implications. The latter is a judgement about the authenticity of another person’s experience of themselves.

Transphobia doesn’t require overt hatred it can manifest in persistent stereotyping, ridicule, suspicion, and the systematic delegitimisation of a group.

Most concerning, however, is that this has gone far beyond expressing personal opinions. Rowling has used her considerable wealth to fund legal challenges with potentially far-reaching consequences for trans people’s rights. She donated £70,000 to For Women Scotland’s Supreme Court appeal.
She has subsequently established the J.K. Rowling Women’s Fund, specifically to finance legal action concerning sex-based rights. Its own website explicitly identifies strategic cases that establish legal precedents and enforce its interpretation of equality law as objectives.

Of course, funding litigation is lawful, and the courts are responsible for their own decisions. But I think there are legitimate concerns about the extent to which an extraordinarily wealthy individual can help determine which legal questions are pursued, which arguments receive substantial resources, and ultimately how the rights of a much less powerful minority are defined and implemented.

Lexibletheflexible · 08/11/2026 09:27

NotBadConsidering · 08/11/2026 09:25

What is? That you can leave falsehoods unchallenged unless the OP gives permission?

It isnt a falsehood that the responder feels that HP is tarnished since whatever they found out about JK.

Lexibletheflexible · 08/11/2026 09:28

Lacksie · 08/11/2026 09:27

JKR has described trans women as “men performing their idea of femaleness”, mocked inclusive language, repeatedly described trans women as men, and portrayed trans-inclusive policies as potentially providing cover for sexual predators. Her rhetoric characterises trans identities as performances, imply deception, and repeatedly associate trans inclusion with threats to women

There’s a meaningful distinction between saying that someone’s biological sex may be relevant in particular circumstances and suggesting that their entire identity is a pretence. The former is a position about sex and its practical implications. The latter is a judgement about the authenticity of another person’s experience of themselves.

Transphobia doesn’t require overt hatred it can manifest in persistent stereotyping, ridicule, suspicion, and the systematic delegitimisation of a group.

Most concerning, however, is that this has gone far beyond expressing personal opinions. Rowling has used her considerable wealth to fund legal challenges with potentially far-reaching consequences for trans people’s rights. She donated £70,000 to For Women Scotland’s Supreme Court appeal.
She has subsequently established the J.K. Rowling Women’s Fund, specifically to finance legal action concerning sex-based rights. Its own website explicitly identifies strategic cases that establish legal precedents and enforce its interpretation of equality law as objectives.

Of course, funding litigation is lawful, and the courts are responsible for their own decisions. But I think there are legitimate concerns about the extent to which an extraordinarily wealthy individual can help determine which legal questions are pursued, which arguments receive substantial resources, and ultimately how the rights of a much less powerful minority are defined and implemented.

We don't even know that trans issues are definitely why the responder feels the way they do about JK. It's likely safe to bet, but there isn't even that clarification.

StealthTroublemaker · 08/11/2026 09:29

Lexibletheflexible · 08/11/2026 09:27

It isnt a falsehood that the responder feels that HP is tarnished since whatever they found out about JK.

Hold on, I thought we weren’t allowed to contradict the OP?

Also Lacksie doesn’t rinse the recycling before putting it out.

NotBadConsidering · 08/11/2026 09:30

Lexibletheflexible · 08/11/2026 09:27

It isnt a falsehood that the responder feels that HP is tarnished since whatever they found out about JK.

But you’re not policing the falsehood. You’re policing the correcting of a perceived falsehood. You are arguing that no one can challenge anyone on Reddit because “that wasn’t what the thread was about”.

Bonkers.

Lexibletheflexible · 08/11/2026 09:31

StealthTroublemaker · 08/11/2026 09:29

Hold on, I thought we weren’t allowed to contradict the OP?

Also Lacksie doesn’t rinse the recycling before putting it out.

The person that @2021x on reddit declared that JK is the celebrity and that HP is tarnished for them. That can't be false if a person is reporting their feelings