Remember those people with PhDs? Who were supposed to be clever? Who were really venomous about anybody who had slight doubts about TWAW over the last two years? Telling the world that anybody who did not completely acquiesce would be on the wrong side of history. Calling for fellow academics to be blacklisted, disinvited, sacked. Accusing them of transphobia. You know who I mean ...*
They are tweeting an awful less about this at the moment, pretending to be dignified scholars concerned with more important issues. They might risk a retweet, possibly of some obscure person in America. I think this could be a sign that the tide in academia is turning because anybody with half a brain can recognise the dynamics of what is happening with JK Rowling.
I am saddened by the public display of misogyny and I feel for Rowling but I am also hopeful that this might be our 'have you no decency?' moment. Am I being too optimistic in thinking that change might be afoot in academia?
- I generally don't like ad hominems but Priyamvada Gopal is a good example of a very 'woke' and outspoken twitter academic. Also the daughter of a diplomat.