has once again landed herself in hot water on .
Just recently, she came under fire from the LGBTQ community on for liking a as well as previously voicing her support for former for her controversial comments on what defines a .
Many (as well as non-) have written back with significant to in the past, with some outright demanding the admit she’s transphobic.
This week, however, didn’t just like a , but rather, she wrote a series of comments on outlining her opinions on , , and what makes a a ; something she’s previously never done.
‘s comments on
The creator of the outlined her thoughts on the with a series of tweets that many consider to be . Take a look at her feed for yourself;
If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction. If sex isn’t real, the lived reality of women globally is erased. I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives. It isn’t hate to speak the truth.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 6, 2020
The idea that women like me, who’ve been empathetic to trans people for decades, feeling kinship because they’re vulnerable in the same way as women – ie, to male violence – ‘hate’ trans people because they think sex is real and has lived consequences – is a nonsense.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 6, 2020
I respect every trans person’s right to live any way that feels authentic and comfortable to them. I’d march with you if you were discriminated against on the basis of being trans. At the same time, my life has been shaped by being female. I do not believe it’s hateful to say so.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 6, 2020
took further for the timing of her comments, as many questioned why in the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement, considered now to be the time to controversially her opinions on the .
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The conversation also quickly turned to what some consider to be the ‘s underlying racist rhetoric, as one pointed out the stereotypical name of one of the few Asian characters in the ; Cho Chang.
This is an opportunity to learn from your past brilliance: as a white woman, you were were SO close to naming the one asian character “CHING CHONG”, but you took PAUSE & showed magnificent RESTRAINT & bravely named her “CHO CHANG” instead!
Use that same *pause* when you tweet?
— Patti Harrison (@Party_Harderson) June 6, 2020
This in turn led actor Katie Leung, who portrayed Chang in the Harry films to pitch in on her own .
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Katie Leung on Cho Chang
However, in a move to support the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement, Leung cleverly created a thread that ignored the question entirely, to instead draw attention to various petitions and gofundme pages that specifically support black trans people. She concluded her thread with a that just read #AsiansForBlacklives;
So, you want my thoughts on Cho Chang? Okay, here goes…(thread)
— Katie Leung (@Kt_Leung) June 7, 2020
— Katie Leung (@Kt_Leung) June 7, 2020
— Katie Leung (@Kt_Leung) June 7, 2020
— Katie Leung (@Kt_Leung) June 7, 2020
Leung received unanimous praise from , while continues to receive and disappointed comments from fans who consider her a ‘‘ or ‘TERF’, something that she also tweeted that she considered to be a slur.
‘Feminazi’, ‘TERF’, ‘bitch’, ‘witch’.
Times change. Woman-hate is eternal. https://t.co/R6YlRFEvgG— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 6, 2020
One thing’s for sure; if there’s one who is slowly chiseling away at her own fan goodwill, it’s .
What do you think of ‘s comments about the as well as the naming of Cho Chang? Let us know in the comments below.