Hahahaha!!!!

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I love JKR!

Image under review. Nitter link below:

https://nitter.poast.org/jk_rowling/status/1909581015422578688#m

I needed to read it twice before getting it. Sometimes I, very very briefly, feel sorry for India.

I suppose any attention is better than none for India.

I would feel sorry for India, but suspect it’s all water off a duck’s back!

Eek, autocorrect isn’t as familiar with ducks as I’d expect… 🤣 I like am the autocarrot version better though!

Took me a moment to get it, but

It really is the briefest of moments when it happens.

Took me longer than it should’ve but 🤣. India is just no match no matter how much India tries.

Loooool JKR leagues above

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I don’t get it 😬 Can someone explain? Sorry!

Think about the two different meanings of 'turning on'

Did you expand the pic to see JKRs comment?

Asexuals aren't sexually attracted to anyone.
India says JKR has 'turned on' asexuals.

JKR has cured their lack of sexual attraction.
When India actually meant JKR is being mean.

JKR tweeted about International Asexual Day saying it was fake oppression day. India is accusing JKR of turning on Asexuals (ie having a go at them). JKR being the brilliant funny wordsmith that she is, used the term “turn on” in a different way!

I’m not a fan of India Willoughby but JKR comes across as increasingly petty and spiteful.
I know she can do no wrong on MN though so I’ll get my coat…

And yes, you need to open the attachment in full to see JKR’s comment.

Yeah, I thought her post about International Asexuality Day was shitty. It isn't a group who are hurting anyone and I didn't feel they deserved being sneered at by someone with JKR's power. She didn't need to say anything. She wasn't protecting women and girls. She was just being mean.

Personally, I think taking the piss out of your detractors is the best response.

Spiteful? I don’t see any spite here. I see good humoured word play.

I don’t think IW will understand it though 😂

I see good humoured wordplay, too.
JKR has been subjected to so much venomous and ill natured crap over these last few years, that I absolutely don't blame her for having a little go.

Sorry, I wasn’t clear. I meant that attacking asexual people was spiteful. I don’t know why JKR feels the need to belittle people.

She didn’t attack them. She implied it’s ridiculous to have an international day for asexuals and I agree. In what way are they oppressed?

I doubt if JKR has attacked asexual people, but if you have examples..

I wouldn't be surprised if she reacted negatively to 'days' for a large number self-declared identities, including asexual.

If people are not sexually attracted to other people, that's fine, and it's neither new nor unusual. It's not belittling them to say that you can't see any reason for them to have a 'day'.

But staying quiet and letting what is really a very pernicious reality-denying cohort have their way and convince young people they are asexual, rather than just not ready for sex for any of a multitude of perfectly normal reasons, is not neutral.

I know I'm a bit of an outlier, but I didn't really have any sexual feelings till I was in my 20s. I often wondered why, but I'm glad I didn't have anyone telling me I was asexual and should be proud.

I think a lot of teenagers probably feel like everyone else is gagging for it all the time, and that if they're not, then something is different about them and needs a name.

I never detect any malice from JKR at all. I do think she's very perceptive and is good at seeing future outcomes and consequences of things where others just see the surface and say "That's mean, be kind, it's not hurting anyone."

I'm ambivalent about asexuals but I am struggling with the list of "days" which have been created by Stonewall for the purposes of lobbying. I can't help but see it as propaganda. I am coming to find the days and the rainbow badges/lanyards as quite threatening. I know that sounds ridiculous. Noone has told me to feel that way. I just can't help it after reading the really dark stuff that is in all the NHS policies - which is a world away from celebration days and flags. So I agree with JKR having a pop at the "days". On the other hand I hope that asexuals have a nice celebration - although British Pies get a whole week - which I've never quite understood

Willoughby is way out of his depth.
JKR's response was brilliant 😆