I don’t know who thinks she should NOT be a part of HER creation. Harry Potter would not be a thing if not for her. People need to stop putting celebrities on such a high level that what they do/say affects what you do and think. Honestly, I love that she is so vocal about this subject. As for the actors who played the parts and will play the parts in the future, make your own decision not what others tell you to do.
I am on the side of J.K. Rowling. All she did was speak the truth and now people she made famous are turning their backs on her. If not for her they would be unknown. Sad that people can’t speak the truth anymore.
Is they side with her they would be cancelled due to cancel culture. So although I am sure they (the original 3) are not anti-trans, they cannot say anything to the contrary and must speak out against her and distance themselves from her. I think Lithgow is just too old to give a damn about what anyone thinks of him and frankly unless he goes full on anti-trans he cannot be cancelled. But the 3 are young and can be. My feelings? I do not express my feeling about things like this in a public forum. I will say I am largely indifferent to the subject and that is all.
Cancelled? Are you serious? Due to what? WOKE? I bet, over 90% of society is straight, no woke followers, no trans lovers, just straight. He would be cancelled by this remaining 10%? Is she cancelled, or actually getting loads of support from people from around the world? So what are we talking about? He could say he still supports woke/lgbt+ etc, but also be a straighforward about sticking to the actual script, she created it, so she demands it, is that difficult for them, to recast the actor, or they just wanna show every one who is the boss?
My brother and I had this discussion a while back. We looked up the definition of “phobia” on Google.
There was this from Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
phobia
1 of 2
noun
pho·bia ˈfō-bē-ə
Synonyms of phobia
: an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation
-phobia
2 of 2
noun combining form
1
: exaggerated fear of
acrophobia
2
: intolerance or aversion for
photophobia
And from Oxford languages:
pho·bi·a
/ˈfōbēə/
noun
an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.
but medical sources see it this way:
(Per Johns-Hopkins)
“A phobia is an uncontrollable, irrational, and lasting fear of a certain object, situation, or activity. This fear can be so overwhelming that a person may go to great lengths to avoid the source of this fear. One response can be a panic attack. This is a sudden, intense fear that lasts for several minutes. It happens when there is no real danger.”
So you see, someone down the line decided that “aversion” was enough to warrant a label of “phobia” (such as transphobia and homophobia)
Seems to me, a lot of these people suffer from “heterophobia” and in the truest medical sense.
There have been repeated studies on the genetics of the gay/lesbian community. ALL have stated that there is NO DIFFERENCE !!! You are XX or XY at birth and for your entire lifetime. One European study from the 90’s stated that hormonal changes become evident in the middle months of pregnancy and set the progress from there on. LGBalphabet is in the mind, not the cells !!!
This is as biased and exclusionary article as one could imagine. The solution is to LABEL her and then SILENCE her? Really??? I don’t agree with her on many issues, but she has the right to voice her opinions. She has said repeatedly that she does not hate/fear/disrespect trans people. She just does think XY people (i.e. males) with vastly greater upper body strength should compete against XX people (i.e. females).
The bias of this article is disturbing. Rowling has been very accepting of the lesbian and gay population even making characters such in her books. Now because she wants to protect women and young girls, she is the bad one? I think this writer must work for Voldemort.
Good for her! That’s what she believes, she has no reason to worry about what others think. It’s her choice. I can’t believe someone told John L to not do a movie that’s a chance of a lifetime. And as far as all the actors she made famous?! They need to stand behind her and be grateful for what they got from her genius!
There is no such thing as a transgender child! It’s called child abuse when a mentally ill parent doesn’t understand schizophrenia! And I’m sure the less than 2% of the population that thinks men can be women won’t even phase JK! Any adult who promotes their child being something they’re not should be jailed for child abuse! Even Great Britain can figure this out!
She created the entire thing. How could they possibly do a follow on story without her?
She speaks a simple truth. Changing your appearance doesn’t change that. Men, no matter how long their hair or shade of lipstick, are not women. They should not be considered women, or compete against women, in sports or anywhere.
If you don’t want to be in the series, do not try out. WHO cares if you disagree with her?
And the children she made rich, in the films they starred in, opinions don’t change reality either.
Suppose you had a dog and you called it’s tail a leg. How many legs would the dog then have?
“Five.”
Wrong. Four. It doesn’t matter what you call it’s tail, it’s still a tail.
– Abraham Lincoln being interviewed-
She’s not transphobic, she simply wants to protect the rights of biological women. The activists have jumped in in their usual shortsighted and wholly aggressive way, the actors have done what they think shows them in the best light and this is all now unwinding as common sense surfaces.
It is not transphobia to believe that men should not be competing in women’s sports!!!!!! Standing up for something that you believe is not a phobia it is the opposite! Stop with your fake news!
She has a right to her opinion and those who oppose her have their rights as well. People want to engender divisiveness over any issue. Truth is that trans women can’t pass a gender test so that kind of says it all.
Comments for ‘Harry Potter’ Star Wonders Why Fans Are Bothered By J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia
Max
Role of a lifetime. Of course he’s not going to turn it down.
JS
Not transphobia. It’s common sense and her lack of fear from the ridiculous suck “woke” community.
JS
Sick not suck. Although suck might be better representation.
Mary
The woke can’t handle the truth and real facts, it’s more like fantasy land for them
Alisa Jenkins
I don’t know who thinks she should NOT be a part of HER creation. Harry Potter would not be a thing if not for her. People need to stop putting celebrities on such a high level that what they do/say affects what you do and think. Honestly, I love that she is so vocal about this subject. As for the actors who played the parts and will play the parts in the future, make your own decision not what others tell you to do.
Nikki
I am on the side of J.K. Rowling. All she did was speak the truth and now people she made famous are turning their backs on her. If not for her they would be unknown. Sad that people can’t speak the truth anymore.
Michael
Is they side with her they would be cancelled due to cancel culture. So although I am sure they (the original 3) are not anti-trans, they cannot say anything to the contrary and must speak out against her and distance themselves from her. I think Lithgow is just too old to give a damn about what anyone thinks of him and frankly unless he goes full on anti-trans he cannot be cancelled. But the 3 are young and can be. My feelings? I do not express my feeling about things like this in a public forum. I will say I am largely indifferent to the subject and that is all.
DCB
JK Rowlings created HP which made unknowns very rich and very famous. They should thank her not stab her in the back for what she believes.
Stag
Cancelled? Are you serious? Due to what? WOKE? I bet, over 90% of society is straight, no woke followers, no trans lovers, just straight. He would be cancelled by this remaining 10%? Is she cancelled, or actually getting loads of support from people from around the world? So what are we talking about? He could say he still supports woke/lgbt+ etc, but also be a straighforward about sticking to the actual script, she created it, so she demands it, is that difficult for them, to recast the actor, or they just wanna show every one who is the boss?
Kevin
Isn’t a phobia a fear of something? I’m pretty sure there is nothing in the trans community that she fears.
Jack J
My brother and I had this discussion a while back. We looked up the definition of “phobia” on Google.
There was this from Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
phobia
1 of 2
noun
pho·bia ˈfō-bē-ə
Synonyms of phobia
: an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation
-phobia
2 of 2
noun combining form
1
: exaggerated fear of
acrophobia
2
: intolerance or aversion for
photophobia
And from Oxford languages:
pho·bi·a
/ˈfōbēə/
noun
an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.
but medical sources see it this way:
(Per Johns-Hopkins)
“A phobia is an uncontrollable, irrational, and lasting fear of a certain object, situation, or activity. This fear can be so overwhelming that a person may go to great lengths to avoid the source of this fear. One response can be a panic attack. This is a sudden, intense fear that lasts for several minutes. It happens when there is no real danger.”
So you see, someone down the line decided that “aversion” was enough to warrant a label of “phobia” (such as transphobia and homophobia)
Seems to me, a lot of these people suffer from “heterophobia” and in the truest medical sense.
Disney fan
She spoke biology end of discussion
You want to dress like a woman fine
You want to be lesbian, gay, whatever that’s a CHOICE
But you were born XX or XY
Dan F.
There have been repeated studies on the genetics of the gay/lesbian community. ALL have stated that there is NO DIFFERENCE !!! You are XX or XY at birth and for your entire lifetime. One European study from the 90’s stated that hormonal changes become evident in the middle months of pregnancy and set the progress from there on. LGBalphabet is in the mind, not the cells !!!
CD
This is as biased and exclusionary article as one could imagine. The solution is to LABEL her and then SILENCE her? Really??? I don’t agree with her on many issues, but she has the right to voice her opinions. She has said repeatedly that she does not hate/fear/disrespect trans people. She just does think XY people (i.e. males) with vastly greater upper body strength should compete against XX people (i.e. females).
H. Potter
The bias of this article is disturbing. Rowling has been very accepting of the lesbian and gay population even making characters such in her books. Now because she wants to protect women and young girls, she is the bad one? I think this writer must work for Voldemort.
NANCY BRIDWELL
Good for her! That’s what she believes, she has no reason to worry about what others think. It’s her choice. I can’t believe someone told John L to not do a movie that’s a chance of a lifetime. And as far as all the actors she made famous?! They need to stand behind her and be grateful for what they got from her genius!
RickTR
She has wokephobia.
John Wayne
There is no such thing as a transgender child! It’s called child abuse when a mentally ill parent doesn’t understand schizophrenia! And I’m sure the less than 2% of the population that thinks men can be women won’t even phase JK! Any adult who promotes their child being something they’re not should be jailed for child abuse! Even Great Britain can figure this out!
Amanda Ingalls
Cure transphobia, not trans people!
TomW
Your headline, “‘Harry Potter’ Star Wonders Why Fans Are Bothered By J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia,” is crap.
The question is the misogyny of the zealots who demand people accept nonsense as truth.
Bill
She created the entire thing. How could they possibly do a follow on story without her?
She speaks a simple truth. Changing your appearance doesn’t change that. Men, no matter how long their hair or shade of lipstick, are not women. They should not be considered women, or compete against women, in sports or anywhere.
If you don’t want to be in the series, do not try out. WHO cares if you disagree with her?
And the children she made rich, in the films they starred in, opinions don’t change reality either.
Jmac67
I guess only the petulamt hypocritical woke are allowed an opinion. All others need only obey. No other opinions will be tolerated
Jim
Suppose you had a dog and you called it’s tail a leg. How many legs would the dog then have?
“Five.”
Wrong. Four. It doesn’t matter what you call it’s tail, it’s still a tail.
– Abraham Lincoln being interviewed-
Mike Lloyd
She’s not transphobic, she simply wants to protect the rights of biological women. The activists have jumped in in their usual shortsighted and wholly aggressive way, the actors have done what they think shows them in the best light and this is all now unwinding as common sense surfaces.
Lisa
It is not transphobia to believe that men should not be competing in women’s sports!!!!!! Standing up for something that you believe is not a phobia it is the opposite! Stop with your fake news!
Tom
She has a right to her opinion and those who oppose her have their rights as well. People want to engender divisiveness over any issue. Truth is that trans women can’t pass a gender test so that kind of says it all.
Trish
Any transgender women is NOT a women and will never be one. They will always be a man get over it. I totally agree with her.
Joseph Weydemann
I do not understand this. Rowling did not say people could not be people they think they are just no men in women’s sports.
In my opinion, I do not care how you live. But keep your hands off my kids.
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