Harry Potter author JK Rowling is facing a lot of criticism after some comments, which were described as transphobic. Rowling recently commented on a Devex article, a media platform for developing global communities, entitled "Opinion: Creating a Better Post-Covid-19 World for Men Who Have Menstruation."
On Twitter, Rowling said: ?People who are menstruating. I'm sure there is a word for these people. " She then added, "Wumben?" Wimpund? Woomud? " which resembles stuttering to say "women."
People on Twitter described the comment as "transphobic" because even transgender people and people who do not have a gender identity can have menstruation. Rowling, on the other hand, criticized the idea that "one's biological sense is not real."
Rowling refers to sex as the totality of biological traits that distinguish male from female, but gender identity is another concept. In simpler words, an individual may be biologically female, but does not feel like a woman or does not want to be identified as a woman.
"If sex doesn't exist, there is no attraction within the same sex. I know and love transgender people, but deleting the concept of sex takes away people?s ability to discuss their lives. It's not hatred to talk about the truth, "she said.
He went on to say: "I respect the right of every transgender person to live life in a way that makes them feel authentic and comfortable with themselves. I would march with you if you were discriminated against because you are transgender. At the same time, my life has been shaped by being female. I don't think it's hateful to say that. "
GLAAD, an LGBTQ rights organization, said: ?The writer has an ideology that distorts facts about gender identity and trans people. In 2020, there is no justification for targeting transgender people. "
Rowling has previously been criticized for similar views. In December, she supported a researcher who lost her job because she said an individual cannot change biological sex. At the time, GLAAD said:
"JK Rowling, your books gave children hope that we could work together for a better world, while now supporting an anti-scientific ideology that denies transgender rights."
Source: Variety
