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JKR on Twitter, a thank you.

162 replies

MummBRaaarrrTheEverLeaking · 08/03/2022 21:24

Today, on International Womens Day, it's been rather depressing seeing all manner of organisations throw in a quick lip service tweet, only to be pulled up by that bot on their sex pay gaps. Then a vagina museum essentially goad women by doing a big thread about celebrating some people that don't have vaginas. A police force pissing off women too, and then removing the tweet with a post telling us all to "be kind". The hashtag that popped up in the middle of the day, telling women what the right kind of feminism is: the intersectional aka everyone kind.

Basically the general shite we've all come to expect because we can't have one flipping day to ourselves.

So, I would like to say, thank fuck for JK Rowling. Who has stormed in from yesterday and continued today at her magnificent, no holds barred and no shits given best. It's made it an IWD to remember.

That is all. Happy IWD Grin

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SpinningTheSeedsOfLove · 08/03/2022 22:44

A picnic on Rowling's Hill sounds pretty good.

PearPickingPorky · 08/03/2022 22:45

Thank you for this thread, I sacked twitter off so I'd missed this joyous outpouring of truth bombs.

stimpyyouidiot · 08/03/2022 22:46

Absolute queen 👑

whenindoubtgotothelibrary · 08/03/2022 22:52

She's been on wonderful form tonight. All guns blazing. Love her so much.

BraveBananaBadge · 08/03/2022 22:53

Oh yes, ThePenny. The abuse she's getting - 'oh, you're matching £1m but you make more than that' 'what about other countries who need help'... the absolute nerve of these keyboard warriors who do feck all and accuse her of doing it for positive PR. She's handled it all with incredible grace and strength. Love her.

MsFogi · 08/03/2022 22:54

@dworky

Totally agree, she's like an oasis in the desert.
This!
DeckardK · 08/03/2022 23:05

@bonfireheart

I'd love for her to do a real honest interview with a good interviewer, I'd pay to sit in the audience and giving her a standing ovation.
Hadley would be amazing
mummykel16 · 08/03/2022 23:07

Absolutely fantastic

crunchermuncher · 08/03/2022 23:11

Thank you Joanne, you agree fearless and give me hope. I had actual tears in my eyes reading those tweets.

She's just had enough with the bs. I was feeling really fed up with IWD being a wank fest about anyone but actual adult human females (one day! We can't even have one fucking day! ). But she has highlighted the nonsense beautifully. Flowers

crunchermuncher · 08/03/2022 23:12

You are fearless! Bloody phone.

Appalonia · 08/03/2022 23:14

Wow! I remember years ago when we wondered if she was GC and if she read MN. SO GREAT to see her magnificent self all guns blazing!!!

Olderbadger1 · 08/03/2022 23:21

I'm practically faint with adoration. The integrity and courage of that bloody glorious woman has actually made me cry. Flowers Flowers Flowers

WinterTrees · 08/03/2022 23:24

I can't get my head around how one woman can be such a force for good in the world. She is a beacon of courage and hope to so many people in so many ways. Utterly magnificent.

Waitwhat23 · 08/03/2022 23:27

She's clearly thought 'screw it, they're going to be arseholes whatever I say so I'm just going to go no holds barred'.

She's brilliant. And brave and funny.

And is standing up for girls and women in the face of near constant abuse and threats.

She fucking rocks.

GibbonsGoatsGibbons · 08/03/2022 23:29

💚🤍💜

mobile.twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1501336816510668802

JKR on Twitter, a thank you.
mummykel16 · 08/03/2022 23:39

@Waitwhat23

She's clearly thought 'screw it, they're going to be arseholes whatever I say so I'm just going to go no holds barred'.

She's brilliant. And brave and funny.

And is standing up for girls and women in the face of near constant abuse and threats.

She fucking rocks.

And still not one word of hate, awesome.
Mollyollydolly · 08/03/2022 23:39

She's amazing. I love no fucks given Rowling. There's a shift in the ground, women speaking up, saying no, and she's right there with every beautiful tweet.

KittyLeMew · 08/03/2022 23:48

Shall we just start celebrating International JKR Day instead?

mummykel16 · 08/03/2022 23:51

@KittyLeMew

Shall we just start celebrating International JKR Day instead?
Yes
PenguindreamsofDraco · 09/03/2022 07:27

She's just out there saying it now.

TheGreatATuin · 09/03/2022 07:31

She is amazing and her replies are perfect. She's sharp as a tack and very funny.

WellThatsMeScrewed · 09/03/2022 07:44

@KittyLeMew

Shall we just start celebrating International JKR Day instead?
Yep!

My 9 year old DS is lapping up Christmas Pig. For the simple fact that she gets my son to enjoy books she is a hero of mine.

birdie90 · 09/03/2022 08:12

Hi JKR I don’t know if you will see this but you were there for me when no one else was, I truly love you and your words, thank you 💜

Whatiswrongwithmyknee · 09/03/2022 08:15

She is an amazing woman and I am so glad that she is persisting in her standing up for women. It's utter nonsense of the labour party to release such drivel - you can't stand up for people who you don't recognise FFS and they need to stop assuming that we are all too stupid to notice that.

CloseYourEyesAndSee · 09/03/2022 08:18

Joanne please be reading this! I'm sure you are on here somewhere...you are amazing ❤️