Hollywood star John Lithgow has confirmed reports that he scored the coveted role of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the upcoming HBO “Harry Potter” TV series.
Speaking to <a href="https://screenrant.com/harry-potter-show-john-lithgow-dumbledore-casting-confirmed/">ScreenRant</a>, the 79-year-old actor said he’d accepted the leading role, previously held by the late actors Michael Gambon and Richard Harris in the hugely successful “Harry Potter” movie franchise based on the books by J.K. Rowling. It comes after reports surfaced last week that the actor was nearing a deal for the role.
“Well, it came as a total surprise to me. I just got the phone call up at the Sundance Film Festival for yet another film, and it was not an easy decision because it&#8217;s going to define me for the last chapter of my life, I&#8217;m afraid,” Lithgow said, noting the lengthy time commitment for the part.
“But I&#8217;m very excited,” he added. “Some wonderful people are turning their attention back to ‘Harry Potter.’ That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s been such a hard decision. I&#8217;ll be about 87 years old at the wrap party, but I&#8217;ve said yes.”
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John Lithgow confirms he will play Dumbledore in the ‘HARRY POTTER’ series.
“It&#8217;s going to define me for the last chapter of my life&#8230; I&#8217;ll be about 87 years old at the wrap party, but I&#8217;ve said yes”
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Few details have been released about the rest of the cast of the highly-anticipated series, which follows the success of the films and books.
HBO previously confirmed that filming for the series would start in the U.K. in summer of 2025, with a possible release in 2026, the outlet noted.
In December, reports surfaced that British star Paapa Essiedu was reportedly being looked at to play the role of Professor Severus Snape in the HBO adaptation.
At the time, several sources confirmed to <a href="https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/harry-potter-tv-series-paapa-essiedu-severus-snape-1236235548/">Variety</a> that the 34-year-old actor could land the role of Snape in the upcoming <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hbo-stands-by-j-k-rowling-despite-pressure-to-denounce-her-transgender-comments">series</a>, a role previously held by the late Alan Rickman in the “Harry Potter” movie franchise.
There’s still no word if Essiedu has accepted the part, and HBO has only issued a statement to the outlet that read, “We appreciate that such a high-profile series will draw a lot of rumor and speculation. As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm details as we finalize deals.”
According to the logline, the series will be “a faithful adaptation of the beloved ‘Harry Potter’ book series by author and executive producer J.K. Rowling.”
“The series will feature a new cast to lead a new generation of fandom, full of the fantastic detail and much-loved characters ‘Harry Potter’ fans have loved for over twenty-five years,” it added. “Each season will bring ‘Harry Potter’ and these incredible adventures to new audiences around the world, while the original, classic and cherished films will remain at the core of the franchise and available to watch globally.”
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Author <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/j-k-rowling" target="_blank" rel="noopener">J.K. Rowling</a> celebrated her 23rd wedding anniversary on Thursday, sharing a rare photo of herself with her husband, Neil Murray, via X — and of course, there was at least one activist who couldn&#8217;t bear to allow her even a moment of happiness.
Rowling shared the photo of herself with Murray, both of whom appeared relaxed and happy, on Thursday morning. &#8220;Married 23 years today,&#8221; the &#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; author declared.
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Married 23 years today ❤️ <a href="https://t.co/tQaPYrqBO6">pic.twitter.com/tQaPYrqBO6</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1872229665718563208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The reply, which has since been deleted and the post author&#8217;s entire account protected, said simply, &#8220;I hope he leaves you for a trans woman.&#8221;
Rowling captured a screenshot of the post before it was deleted, and revealed that she had shared her critic&#8217;s wish with her husband.
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&#8220;I just read this to Neil and he said something that made me laugh so hard I nearly coughed up a kidney,&#8221; she said.
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I just read this to Neil and he said something that made me laugh so hard I nearly coughed up a kidney 🤣😆🤣😆 <a href="https://t.co/Emmueo78gU">pic.twitter.com/Emmueo78gU</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1872341287556481216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Fans begged Rowling to reveal what her husband had said, but she refused, saying, &#8220;I’m not about to get my husband cancelled. One in the family’s enough!&#8221;
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I’m not about to get my husband cancelled. One in the family’s enough!
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1872343046546960408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Rowling, a staunch advocate for women&#8217;s sex-based rights and private spaces, has often found herself the target of radical transgender activists — who have, in addition to labeling her a trans-exclusionary radical feminist (TERF), threatened her life on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/j-k-rowling-speaks-out-after-doxxing-so-many-death-threats-i-could-paper-the-house" target="_blank" rel="noopener">numerous occasions</a>.
After one such incident in which she was &#8220;doxxed&#8221; — her home address was posted publicly — she responded by doubling down on her position.
&#8220;I have to assume that @IAmGeorgiaFrost, @hollywstars and @Richard_Energy_ thought doxxing me would intimidate me out of speaking up for women’s sex-based rights. They should have reflected on the fact that I’ve now received so many death threats I could paper the house with them, and I haven’t stopped speaking out,” Rowling said. “Perhaps – and I’m just throwing this out there – the best way to prove your movement isn’t a threat to women, is to stop stalking, harassing and threatening us.&#8221;

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British star Paapa Essiedu is reportedly being looked at to play the role of Professor Severus Snape in a new HBO adaptation of &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/harry-potter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harry Potter</a>,&#8221; and fans have made it clear they aren’t happy about it.
On Thursday, several sources confirmed to <a href="https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/harry-potter-tv-series-paapa-essiedu-severus-snape-1236235548/">Variety</a> that the 34-year-old actor could land the role of Snape in the upcoming <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hbo-stands-by-j-k-rowling-despite-pressure-to-denounce-her-transgender-comments">series</a>, a role previously held by the late Alan Rickman in the “Harry Potter” movie franchise.
There’s no word yet if Essiedu has accepted the part and HBO would only release a statement to that outlet that read, “We appreciate that such a high-profile series will draw a lot of rumor and speculation. As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm details as we finalize deals.”
According to the logline, the series will be “a faithful adaptation of the beloved ‘Harry Potter’ book series by author and executive producer J.K. Rowling.”
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No. Please, no. Severus Snape should follow the character described in the book. 
It&#8217;ll be awry seeing a black man play Snape (and I&#8217;m black so it&#8217;s not a race thing)
These cultural swaps would become the main focus of the series instead of what it actually is<a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jk_rowling</a> <a href="https://t.co/Qy6DcZgkpo">https://t.co/Qy6DcZgkpo</a>
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“The series will feature a new cast to lead a new generation of fandom, full of the fantastic detail and much-loved characters ‘Harry Potter’ fans have loved for over twenty-five years,” it added. “Each season will bring ‘Harry Potter’ and these incredible adventures to new audiences around the world, while the original, classic and cherished films will remain at the core of the franchise and available to watch globally.”
It was the line about a “faithful adaptation” of the book that many fans who criticized the British star’s possible part pointed out in their comments online.
“No. Please, no,” one person wrote on <a href="https://x.com/ogbeprecious_/status/1864610370612027533">X</a>. “Severus Snape should follow the character described in the book. It&#8217;ll be awry seeing a black man play Snape (and I&#8217;m black so it&#8217;s not a race thing) These cultural swaps would become the main focus of the series instead of what it actually is @jk_rowling.”
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A “Harry Potter” fan account <a href="https://x.com/HPotterUniverse/status/1864477091586101554">wrote</a>, “The creators of the show, including J.K. Rowling, said that the TV series would be a faithful adaptation of the books. Snape is described in the books as being a ‘thin man with greasy, shoulder-length black hair, a large hooked nose, sallow skin, and cold, black eyes.’”
“The drawing below was drawn by J.K. Rowling herself, which correlates with how she described Snape’s appearance in the books,” the post added. “They haven’t even started filming this TV series and they are already deviating from the books. Personally, I am disappointed…”
While a third person <a href="https://x.com/neganokkotsu/status/1864619689080422685">wrote</a>, “Why is my timeline full with this s*** ??? Cancel the whole show I bet he&#8217;s an amazing actor but he&#8217;s NOT Severus Snape f*** this woke s***.”
The “Harry Potter” series is slated to be released on HBO in 2026.
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As the debate between trans activists and more mainstream Americans rages on, HBO reps have released a statement on the network&#8217;s decision to keep “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/harry-potter">Harry Potter</a>” author <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/j-k-rowling">J.K. Rowling</a> involved in upcoming projects despite her being labeled a TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) by the Left.
The British-born author holds mostly liberal views but draws the line at affirming trans-identifying men as women, a position that has inspired a heap of backlash and boycotts over the past several years. Still, Rowling has stood firm and repeatedly reiterated her stance.
Leftist “Harry Potter” fans and several stars from the film franchise have denounced Rowling for her beliefs. However, HBO issued a statement to <a href="https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/harry-potter-hbo-series-jk-rowling-transphobia-1236215642/">Variety</a> calling her contribution to the network, which spans more than 20 years, &#8220;invaluable&#8221; and reinforced its commitment to collaborate with her as it moves forward to adapt Rowling’s book series into a TV show.
“We are proud to once again tell the story of Harry Potter — the heartwarming books that speak to power of friendship, resolve and acceptance,” the statement said. “J.K. Rowling has a right to express her personal views. We will remain focused on the development of the new series, which will only benefit from her involvement.”
HBO chief Casey Bloys had a similar take during a press event on November 12, Variety noted, saying that Rowling was “very, very involved in the process selecting the writer and the director” and that her stance on transgender issues “haven’t affected the casting or hiring of writers or productions staff” for the “Harry Potter” series, which is slated to be released on HBO in 2026.
The campaign to denounce Rowling <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/maybe-everyone-doesnt-hate-j-k-rowling-after-all">began in 2020</a> when the author tweeted, “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.”
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She’s been outspoken about her beliefs ever since, frequently posting about the topic, including the controversy over trans-identifying men competing in women’s sports. 
Rowling recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/j-k-rowling-blasts-john-oliver-for-claiming-trans-athletes-are-no-threat-to-female-competitors">reacted</a> to late-night host John Oliver’s remarks on the topic, writing in an X post, “With a straight face, the ‘believe the science’ guys will say ‘actually, we don’t yet have enough data to say whether men and boys are stronger and faster than women and girls’. The ‘be kind’ crew can’t see what the issue is. ‘Why are you bothered, it only affects a tiny minority of females?&#8217;”
She added, “If you want to tell the world you’re happy to watch females suffer injury, humiliation and the loss of sporting opportunities to bolster an elitist post-modern ideology embraced by a minute fraction of the world’s population, fair enough; you’re allowed your opinion. But if you’ve just told girls they don’t deserve fair sport, maybe rethink using all too real and common sexual predation against young women as a punchline for your ‘edgy’ closing joke.”

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/scotland" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scottish</a> citizens fed up with their government&#8217;s adherence to radical gender ideology — often under threat from trans activists — protested en masse, disrupting the 2022 census by marking down their religious preference as &#8220;believer in biology.&#8221;
A report detailing the write-in answers was published Thursday, and revealed that thousands had responded to a call to get involved and <a href="https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/full/10.3366/scot.2023.0440" target="_blank" rel="noopener">disrupt the 2022 census</a> from pro-woman groups like For Women Scotland.
&#8220;Fascinating to see from Scottish census data published today that nearly 3000 people identified their religion as &#8216;Believer in Biology&#8217; in a coordinated protest led by @ForWomenScot,&#8221; Professor Sarah Pedersen wrote via X, sharing links to some of the relevant census data.
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You can find the write-in responses to the religion question here Scotland&#39;s Census 2022: write-in responses for Ethnicity, National Identity, Language and Religion topic | Scotland&#39;s Census (<a href="https://t.co/KfWwnABP2v">https://t.co/KfWwnABP2v</a>) 2/
&mdash; Prof. Sarah Pedersen (@SarahPedersen2) <a href="https://twitter.com/SarahPedersen2/status/1841782784035033446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The 2,883 Scots who participated in the protest responded to a question asking, &#8220;what religion, religious denomination or body do you belong to?&#8221; and wrote in, &#8220;believer in biology.&#8221;
&#8220;This is the article in which I discuss Scotland&#8217;s census and Believers in Biology — all 3000 of them,&#8221; Pedersen wrote.
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This is the article in which I discuss Scotland&#39;s census and Believers in Biology &#8211; all 3000 of them. <a href="https://t.co/pS5yO9W6NM">https://t.co/pS5yO9W6NM</a>
&mdash; Prof. Sarah Pedersen (@SarahPedersen2) <a href="https://twitter.com/SarahPedersen2/status/1841797187086279167?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Harry Potter author and women&#8217;s rights activist J.K. Rowling confirmed that she had been a part of the action: &#8220;I was one of those people.&#8221;
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I was one of those people. <a href="https://t.co/gFe5gGVMwX">https://t.co/gFe5gGVMwX</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1841799647313973646?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;This is great! Well done all who took part!&#8221; For Women Scotland also commented.
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This is great! Well done all who took part!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BelieverinBiology?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BelieverinBiology</a> <a href="https://t.co/96XQNYysC6">https://t.co/96XQNYysC6</a>
&mdash; For Women Scotland (@ForWomenScot) <a href="https://twitter.com/ForWomenScot/status/1841785213799579671?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The protest was aimed at Scotland&#8217;s <a href="https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/gender-recognition-reform-scotland-bill/introduced/bill-as-introduced.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gender Recognition Act</a>, which would make it easier for citizens to legally change gender identity, largely on the basis of self-identification, provided they had &#8220;lived with the acquired gender&#8221; for at least three months and promised that the change was to be permanent.
The new law eliminated two key previous requirement for a legal change of gender, reducing the legal age to apply to 16 and removing a requirement of an official diagnosis of &#8220;gender dysphoria&#8221; from a doctor.
The GRA passed Scottish Parliament in December of 2022, but the U.K. blocked the law from Royal Assent by invoking <a href="https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/section-35-scotland-gender-recognition-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Section 35 of the Scotland Act</a> — which allows the United Kingdom to intervene in Scotland&#8217;s legislative process — for the first time in history.

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Trans-identifying Scottish Green Party candidate Sophie Molly tangled with &#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; author J.K. Rowling in a brief exchange on X, and things did not appear to go as planned.
The spat began with a post from Rowling announcing how proud she was to be a part of the soon-to-be-released book &#8220;The Women Who Wouldn&#8217;t Wheesht: Voices From the Front-Line of Scotland&#8217;s Battle for Women&#8217;s Rights.&#8221;
&#8220;I’m very proud to have contributed an essay to this book, alongside many women I’m proud to call my friends. For non-Scots, ‘wheesht’ means ‘be quiet’ or ‘hush up’, but I suspect you could have worked that out from the context …&#8221; Rowling posted on Thursday.
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I’m very proud to have contributed an essay to this book, alongside many women I’m proud to call my friends.
For non-Scots, ‘wheesht’ means ‘be quiet’ or ‘hush up’, but I suspect you could have worked that out from the context… <a href="https://t.co/EpcDW3CTmf">https://t.co/EpcDW3CTmf</a>
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1791014379200102665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 16, 2024</a></blockquote>
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On Saturday, Molly responded — and in addition to claiming that the book was &#8220;deeply transphobic,&#8221; complained that anyone who was &#8220;gender critical&#8221; was taking away rights from those who identify as transgender.
&#8220;This book is deeply transphobic. It puts the safety of all trans people at risk. Promoting hate does nothing but harm society. Trans people are not removing anyone&#8217;s rights. The Gender Critical have removed trans people&#8217;s right to feel safe in public spaces,&#8221; Molly posted.
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This book is deeply transphobic. It puts the safety of all trans people at risk. Promoting hate does nothing but harm society. Trans people are not removing anyone&#8217;s rights. The Gender Critical have removed trans people&#8217;s right to feel safe in public spaces. <a href="https://t.co/0UhMtk7lOZ">https://t.co/0UhMtk7lOZ</a>
— Sophie Molly 💚🏳️‍🌈😸 (@SophieMolly_SG) <a href="https://twitter.com/SophieMolly_SG/status/1791940864295776316?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Rowling replied on Sunday, pointing out the fact that Molly was passing judgment on a book that had not yet been published.
&#8220;.@SophieMolly_SG I&#8217;m seriously impressed that you&#8217;ve been able to read and review an unpublished book of which there are currently only two copies in existence, neither of which have been lent to you,&#8221; Rowling said in her follow-up post on X.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/SophieMolly_SG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SophieMolly_SG</a> I&#8217;m seriously impressed that you&#8217;ve been able to read and review an unpublished book of which there are currently only two copies in existence, neither of which have been lent to you. <a href="https://t.co/NLJ64W1pGX">pic.twitter.com/NLJ64W1pGX</a>
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1792189165083164924?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;I can say with absolute certainty that you are a transphobe. It&#8217;s basic biology,&#8221; Molly said in a later post directed at Rowling.
The author replied, &#8220;Really interesting campaign you&#8217;re running. I shall follow your political journey with interest.&#8221;
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Really interesting campaign you&#8217;re running. I shall follow your political journey with interest.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1792199974471471518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Molly kept trying, replying to Rowling again: &#8220;And yes of course I know she&#8217;s being sarcastic. I&#8217;m just humouring her. Terrible writer. I am superior with the English vonacular [sic].&#8221;
&#8220;My English vonacular is indeed very rusty,&#8221; Rowling replied.
Molly later edited the post, blaming &#8220;<a href="https://x.com/SophieMolly_SG/status/1792251349389783208" target="_blank" rel="noopener">autocorrect</a>&#8221; for spelling &#8220;vernacular&#8221; incorrectly.

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Author <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jk-rowling" target="_blank" rel="noopener">J.K. Rowling</a> responded after radical trans activists swarmed a Paris event, chanting calls for violence and even murder in French: &#8220;A TERF, a bullet, social justice.&#8221;
The transgender activists, gathered outside Assas University, were calling specifically for violence against authors Dora Moutot and Marguerite Stern as they gave a talk about the issues addressed in their new book questioning gender ideology, &#8220;Transmania.&#8221;
&#8220;« A TERF, A BULLET, SOCIAL JUSTICE » : a crowd of transgender activists called for the murder of @Margueritestern and I, in front of the police, at Assas University. (We gave a conference on our book #Transmania.) Yes, this is where we&#8217;re at. Please, let the world know what is going on in France,&#8221; Moutot captioned video of the incident.
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« A TERF, A BULLET, SOCIAL JUSTICE » : a crowd of transgender activists called for the murder of <a href="https://twitter.com/Margueritestern?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Margueritestern</a> and I, in front of the police, at Assas University. ( we gave a conference on our book <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Transmania?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Transmania</a>) 
Yes, this is where we&#39;re at. Please, let the world know what is… <a href="https://t.co/wCy5HRcWJV">pic.twitter.com/wCy5HRcWJV</a>
&mdash; Dora Moutot (@doramoutot) <a href="https://twitter.com/doramoutot/status/1787720052680089649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Moutot included a translation of what she and Stern could be heard saying in the video as well.
&#8220;Incredible &#8230; I will file a lawsuit,&#8221; Stern said as she was escorted by a police officer. &#8220;Did you hear what they are saying, Dora? Did you get it? &#8216;A TERF, a bullet, social justice.'&#8221;
&#8220;They have no shame,&#8221; Moutot could be heard replying from behind the camera. &#8220;How can they say that in front of police?&#8221;
Rowling responded to the video, saying, &#8220;This is domestic terrorism.&#8221;
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Moutot also spoke about the book during a recent appearance on GB News, where she said that even though she viewed herself as a feminist &#8220;from the Left,&#8221; the moment she had begun to question the gender identity orthodoxy, no one on the Left would talk to her or even consider publishing her book.
Things had not gotten any better since it was published, she explained, as multiple stores had refused to sell it right from the start and transgender activists were still calling for the ones who did stock it to get rid of it.
The reactions to the book, Moutot said, were &#8220;really good on the right-wing and really bad on the rest of the spectrum.&#8221;
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Dora Moutot about our book Transmania and the situation in France 🇫🇷 on GB News. <a href="https://t.co/6cRNTdqgFU">https://t.co/6cRNTdqgFU</a>
&mdash; Marguerite Stern (@Margueritestern) <a href="https://twitter.com/Margueritestern/status/1787224125246767474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
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‘Domestic Terrorism’: J.K. Rowling Fires Back After Trans Activists Chant ‘A TERF, A Bullet, Social Justice’

'Domestic Terrorism': J.K. Rowling Fires Back After Trans Activists Chant 'A TERF, A Bullet, Social Justice'

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Author J.K. Rowling let critics have it in a blistering thread aimed specifically at those who continue to push radical gender ideology even in the face of studies indicating that medical gender transitions — particularly for children — do more harm than good.
Rowling, who has long championed women&#8217;s sex-based rights — and argued that no combination of hormones, therapies, drugs, or surgeries can change sex — referenced Dr. Hilary Cass&#8217; <a href="https://cass.independent-review.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">review</a> of &#8220;gender identity services for children and young people,&#8221; which advised the medical community to <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/10/under-25s-trans-care-must-be-slower-says-cass-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stop the trend</a> of pushing children toward medical transitions.
The immediate response from the transgender activist community was to <a href="https://twitter.com/e_mmarussell/status/1777844056548077878" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attack the study</a>, calling it &#8220;flawed&#8221; and &#8220;ideologically led&#8221; — and Rowling fired back via X.
&#8220;Over the last four years, Hilary Cass has conducted the most robust review of the medical evidence for transitioning children that&#8217;s ever been conducted. Mere hours after it was released to the press and public, committed ideologues are doubling down,&#8221; she said.
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Over the last four years, Hilary Cass has conducted the most robust review of the medical evidence for transitioning children that&#39;s ever been conducted. Mere hours after it was released to the press and public, committed ideologues are doubling down. 1/6 <a href="https://t.co/J4fA4JYgkC">https://t.co/J4fA4JYgkC</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1778105223728255439?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;These are people who&#8217;ve deemed opponents &#8216;far-right&#8217; for wanting to know there are proper checks and balances in place before autistic, gay and abused kids — groups that are all overrepresented at gender clinics — are left sterilised, inorgasmic, lifelong patients,&#8221; she continued.
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I understand that the review&#39;s conclusions will have come as a seismic shock to those who&#39;ve hounded and demonised whistleblowers and smeared opponents as bigots and transphobes, but trying to discredit Hilary Cass&#39;s work isn&#39;t merely misguided. It&#39;s actively malign. 3/6
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1778105486765662600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;I understand that the review&#8217;s conclusions will have come as a seismic shock to those who&#8217;ve hounded and demonised whistleblowers and smeared opponents as bigots and transphobes, but trying to discredit Hilary Cass&#8217;s work isn&#8217;t merely misguided. It&#8217;s actively malign,&#8221; Rowling – who has often faced such criticisms from her detractors — added.
Rowling then turned on those who were still actively supporting the idea of medically transitioning children, arguing that every new piece of evidence seemed to be flying in the face of the things they were advocating.
&#8220;Even if you don&#8217;t feel ashamed of cheerleading for what now looks like severe medical malpractice, even if you don&#8217;t want to accept that you might have been wrong, where&#8217;s your sense of self-preservation? The bandwagon you hopped on so gladly is hurtling towards a cliff,&#8221; she warned.
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And if I sound angry, it&#39;s because I&#39;m bloody angry. I read Cass this morning and my anger&#39;s been mounting all day. Kids have been irreversibly harmed, and thousands are complicit, not just medics, but the celebrity mouthpieces, unquestioning media and cynical corporations. 5/6
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1778105697105805392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;And if I sound angry, it&#8217;s because I&#8217;m bloody angry,&#8221; the &#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; author continued. &#8220;I read Cass this morning and my anger&#8217;s been mounting all day. Kids have been irreversibly harmed, and thousands are complicit, not just medics, but the celebrity mouthpieces, unquestioning media and cynical corporations.&#8221;
&#8220;The consequences of this scandal will play out for decades,&#8221; Rowling continued to hammer her point. &#8220;You cheered it on. You did all you could to impede and misrepresent research. You tried to bully people out of their jobs for opposing you. Young people have been experimented on, left infertile and in pain.&#8221;
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I thought the last tweet was going to be my last, but I just burst into tears. The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CassReview?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CassReview</a> may be a watershed moment, but it comes too late for detransitioners who&#39;ve written me heartbreaking letters of regret. Today&#39;s not a triumph, it&#39;s the laying bare of a tragedy. 7/7
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1778106344295280884?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Despite her initial plan to stop the thread there, Rowling added one more post saying that she had &#8220;just burst into tears&#8221; over the fact that the report and others like it did not come in time to save the &#8220;detransitioners who have written me heartbreaking letters of regret.&#8221;
&#8220;Today&#8217;s not a triumph, it&#8217;s the laying bare of a tragedy,&#8221; she concluded.

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‘I’m Bloody Angry’: J.K. Rowling Scorches Critics In The Wake Of Cass Review On Child Gender Transitions

'I'm Bloody Angry': J.K. Rowling Scorches Critics In The Wake Of Cass Review On Child Gender Transitions

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Author <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jk-rowling" target="_blank" rel="noopener">J.K. Rowling</a> exposed the radical transgender activist playbook in a recent post to X, highlighting the response she&#8217;d gotten from a critic and explaining that she&#8217;d never seen the position articulated &#8220;so honestly.&#8221;
The conversation began with a question posed to Rowling, asking her how she defined &#8220;woman&#8221; and whether it just came down to having female &#8220;equipment&#8221; or if she believed one must make use of said equipment in order to truly be a woman.
The &#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; author responded with a lengthy post, saying in part that she believed that women — in addition to their biological realities — were defined by a set of lived experiences that no trans-identifying male could ever have.
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You’ve asked me several questions on this thread and accused me of avoiding answering, so here goes.
I believe a woman is a human being who belongs to the sex class that produces large gametes. It’s irrelevant whether or not her gametes have ever been fertilised, whether or not… <a href="https://t.co/X6mbdJ0YVm">pic.twitter.com/X6mbdJ0YVm</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1776616861888655835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;I believe a woman is a human being who belongs to the sex class that produces large gametes. It’s irrelevant whether or not her gametes have ever been fertilised, whether or not she’s carried a baby to term, irrelevant if she was born with a rare difference of sexual development that makes neither of the above possible, or if she’s aged beyond being able to produce viable eggs,&#8221; Rowling said. &#8220;She is a woman and just as much a woman as the others.&#8221;
She went on to say that women could not be put in boxes, adding, &#8220;Women are provably subject to certain experiences because of our female bodies, including different forms of oppression, depending on the cultures in which we live. When trans activists say &#8216;I thought you didn&#8217;t want to be defined by your biology,&#8217; it’s a feeble and transparent attempt at linguistic sleight of hand. Women don&#8217;t want to be limited, exploited, punished, or subject to other unjust treatment because of their biology, but our being female is indeed defined by our biology.&#8221;
Rowling followed addressed several other topics — including her opinions on gender dysphoria and medical treatments aimed at aiding those suffering from gender dysphoria to &#8220;transition&#8221; to the opposite sex — and her continued passion for protecting women&#8217;s spaces, particularly for those who had been victims of sexual abuse and domestic violence.
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And while some responded positively to the author&#8217;s lengthy explanation, the one Rowling highlighted rejected her words out of hand.
&#8220;That&#8217;s a whole lotta words and quite frankly I&#8217;m not f***ing reading all that. I just wanted to say that it&#8217;s weirder to do all the instead of just believing that trans women are women. Seriously, at this point which sounds more insane to the average person?&#8221;
Rowling blacked out the name of the person who had sent that reply and shared a screenshot with the following response: &#8220;This is the bottom line of every single activist I&#8217;ve ever engaged with on this issue, but rarely have I seen it stated so honestly. &#8216;Why can&#8217;t you just believe, it&#8217;s so weird you care, why make this complicated, just accept the slogan.'&#8221;
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This is the bottom line of every single activist I’ve ever engaged with on this issue, but rarely have I seen it stated so honestly. ‘Why can’t you just believe, it’s so weird you care, why make this complicated, just accept the slogan.’ <a href="https://t.co/0eFEArecy2">pic.twitter.com/0eFEArecy2</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1777688899671736519?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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‘Rarely Have I Seen It Stated So Honestly’: J.K. Rowling Exposes The Playbook In Response To Trans-Activist

'Rarely Have I Seen It Stated So Honestly': J.K. Rowling Exposes The Playbook In Response To Trans-Activist

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is a vocal proponent of his nation&#8217;s new hate crime law — which has placed &#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; author <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jk-rowling" target="_blank" rel="noopener">J.K. Rowling</a> in the crosshairs — but that didn&#8217;t stop citizens from using its provisions to report him for hate speech.
According to the BBC, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-68721208" target="_blank" rel="noopener">thousands of complaints</a> had been made under the new law&#8217;s provisions — namely one aimed to stop people from &#8220;stirring up hatred&#8221; based on certain protected classes — within hours of it taking effect. The news outlet also reported that a large number of the complaints were against Yousaf himself, mostly relating to a 2020 speech he gave while serving as Justice Secretary.
In that speech, Yousaf complained about the number of white leaders across the nation of Scotland and advocated for more diversity in leadership roles — but he did so in a fashion that was widely criticized as &#8220;racist&#8221; and &#8220;anti-white.&#8221;
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Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf described <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jk_rowling</a>’s tweets as “offensive and upsetting.”
Scotland passed a “hate speech” bill and on the first day received over 4,000 complaints. 
The majority of them were reportedly about Humza’s anti-white racist comments.
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&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href="https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1775888412798517472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Scottish police responded to the large number of complaints, telling the BBC that they had already looked into Yousaf&#8217;s comments back in 2020 and had determined that there was nothing criminal about what he said. They also confirmed that the new law would not be implemented retroactively.
Community Safety Siobhian Brown weighed in on the complaints that overwhelmed police in the early hours of the law&#8217;s implementation, worrying that a good portion of them could be classified as &#8220;fake and vexatious.&#8221;
Brown blamed &#8220;misinformation&#8221; for the influx, but said that police were equipped to deal with the situation. She went on to reassure the public that there would be a high standard set for what would actually be considered criminal: &#8220;We&#8217;ve been very clear within the act this is not about restricting freedom of expression, it is to protect.&#8221;
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According to Brown, the statement must &#8220;be threatening or abusive with the intent to a stir up hatred towards an individual&#8221; to the point that it causes the person to fear for his or her safety.
A number of complaints were also directed at Rowling, who openly criticized the law and said that she would not comply if told she must refer to trans-identifying men as &#8220;women.&#8221;
She doubled down on April 1, even as the law went into effect, and laid out a series of posts labeling trans-identifying men as men — prompting a public complaint from Yousaf calling her words &#8220;offensive and upsetting.&#8221;
Rowling fired right back via X, saying, &#8220;Most of Scotland is upset and offended by Yousaf&#8217;s bumbling incompetence and illiberal authoritarianism, but we aren&#8217;t lobbying to have him locked up for it.&#8221;
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Most of Scotland is upset and offended by Yousaf’s bumbling incompetence and illiberal authoritarianism, but we aren’t lobbying to have him locked up for it. <a href="https://t.co/dTXKXORlGp">https://t.co/dTXKXORlGp</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1775886785849045478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Scottish First Minister Defends Hate Crime Law. Citizens Use It To Report Him.

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Just one day after Scotland&#8217;s new Hate Crime Act took effect, police announced that they would not pursue criminal charges against &#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; author <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jk-rowling" target="_blank" rel="noopener">J.K. Rowling</a> under its provisions.
The law creates a new crime of &#8220;stirring up hatred,&#8221; particularly with regard to certain protected classes and designations — and there were many who believed Rowling might come under scrutiny for X posts standing up for biological women&#8217;s spaces and refusing to refer to trans-identifying men as &#8220;women.&#8221;
&#8220;The force said complaints had been received but no action would be taken,&#8221; the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-68712471" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBC reported</a> with regard to Rowling and the new law.
The author responded to the news via X, saying, &#8220;I hope every woman in Scotland who wishes to speak up for the reality and importance of biological sex will be reassured by this announcement, and I trust that all women — irrespective of profile or financial means — will be treated equally under the law.&#8221;
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I hope every woman in Scotland who wishes to speak up for the reality and importance of biological sex will be reassured by this announcement, and I trust that all women &#8211; irrespective of profile or financial means &#8211; will be treated equally under the law.<a href="https://t.co/CsgehF2a5d">https://t.co/CsgehF2a5d</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1775187763995824350?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Rowling had previously thumbed her nose at the new law — promising to defy it herself and to proudly stand alongside any other woman who did the same — saying that she would not allow the truth to be censored in an effort to spare the feelings of biological males who wanted to usurp women&#8217;s roles and spaces.
&#8220;If you genuinely imagine I’d delete posts calling a man a man, so as not to be prosecuted under this ludicrous law, stand by for the mother of all April Fools’ jokes,&#8221; she said to one critic who advised she delete posts referring to trans-identifying men as men.
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If you genuinely imagine I’d delete posts calling a man a man, so as not to be prosecuted under this ludicrous law, stand by for the mother of all April Fools’ jokes. <a href="https://t.co/ZVZQ6CV47p">pic.twitter.com/ZVZQ6CV47p</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1769412494353678400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 17, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Rowling made good on her April Fools Day promise, sharing a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/i-look-forward-to-being-arrested-jk-rowling-torches-scotlands-new-hate-crime-law" target="_blank" rel="noopener">thread that showcased</a> some of the worst male offenders who would be protected — at the expense of biological women — under the new law.
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Scotland&#39;s Hate Crime Act comes into effect today. Women gain no additional protections, of course, but well-known trans activist Beth Douglas, darling of prominent Scottish politicians, falls within a protected category. Phew! 1/11 <a href="https://t.co/gCKGwdjr5m">pic.twitter.com/gCKGwdjr5m</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1774747068944265615?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;In passing the Scottish Hate Crime Act, Scottish lawmakers seem to have placed higher value on the feelings of men performing their idea of femaleness, however misogynistically or opportunistically, than on the rights and freedoms of actual women and girls,&#8221; the author concluded. &#8220;I’m currently out of the country, but if what I’ve written here qualifies as an offence under the terms of the new act, I look forward to being arrested when I return to the birthplace of the Scottish Enlightenment.&#8221;

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Scottish Cops Say J.K. Rowling’s Tweets Aren’t Considered Criminal Under New Law

Scottish Cops Say J.K. Rowling's Tweets Aren't Considered Criminal Under New Law

J.K. Rowling responded on Monday to the enactment of Scotland&#8217;s new Hate Crime Act, delivering a brutal X thread showing just who such laws would protect.
The author, making good on a promise to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/j-k-rowling-delivers-hilarious-translation-of-woke-trans-allys-x-post" target="_blank" rel="noopener">deliver the goods</a> on April Fool&#8217;s Day, laid out a list of biologically male criminal sex offenders, most of whom preyed on young women and girls — and without violating the new law by &#8220;misgendering&#8221; a single one, she painted a disastrous picture of the consequences she says such &#8220;hate crime&#8221; laws could have on female victims.
&#8220;Scotland&#8217;s Hate Crime Act comes into effect today. Women gain no additional protections, of course, but well-known trans activist Beth Douglas, darling of prominent Scottish politicians, falls within a protected category. Phew!&#8221; Rowling began, sharing screenshots of Douglas posing with weapons while issuing threats to an &#8220;anti-trans&#8221; company.
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Scotland&#39;s Hate Crime Act comes into effect today. Women gain no additional protections, of course, but well-known trans activist Beth Douglas, darling of prominent Scottish politicians, falls within a protected category. Phew! 1/11 <a href="https://t.co/gCKGwdjr5m">pic.twitter.com/gCKGwdjr5m</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1774747068944265615?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Lovely Scottish lass and convicted double rapist Isla Bryson found her true authentic female self shortly before she was due to be sentenced,&#8221; Rowling continued in mocking tones. &#8220;Misgendering is hate, so respect Isla’s pronouns, please. Love the leggings!&#8221;
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Fragile flower Katie Dolatowski, 6&#39;5&quot;, was rightly sent to a women&#39;s prison in Scotland after conviction. This ensured she was protected from violent, predatory men (unlike the 10-year-old girl Katie sexually assaulted in a women&#39;s public bathroom.) 3/11 <a href="https://t.co/13J5XfRo3a">pic.twitter.com/13J5XfRo3a</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1774748047815135286?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Fragile flower Katie Dolatowski, 6&#8217;5&#8243;, was rightly sent to a women&#8217;s prison in Scotland after conviction. This ensured she was protected from violent, predatory men (unlike the 10-year-old girl Katie sexually assaulted in a women&#8217;s public bathroom),&#8221; Rowling&#8217;s next post read.
&#8220;Samantha Norris was cleared of exposing her penis to two 11-year-old girls. Hooray!&#8221; The &#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; author continued. &#8220;Unfortunately she was then convicted for possession of 16,000 images of children being raped and sexually assaulted. Be that as it may, Sam’s still a lady to me! &#8221;
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Scottish woman and butcher Amy George abducted an 11-year-old girl while dressed in female clothing. No idea why this was mentioned in court – of course she was wearing women’s clothing, she&#39;s a woman! Amy took the girl home and sexually abused her over a 27-hour period. 5/11 <a href="https://t.co/xy3DmnqZrc">pic.twitter.com/xy3DmnqZrc</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1774748992317882717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Scottish woman and butcher Amy George abducted an 11-year-old girl while dressed in female clothing. No idea why this was mentioned in court – of course she was wearing women’s clothing, she&#8217;s a woman! Amy took the girl home and sexually abused her over a 27-hour period,&#8221; Rowling added.
&#8220;But most women aren’t axe-toters or sex offenders, so let’s talk role models! Guilia Valentino (in red) wanted to play on the women&#8217;s team &#8216;because of sisterhood, validation and political visibility,'&#8221; Rowling said, adding a post on biological males taking over women&#8217;s spaces for political and cultural attention. &#8220;Naturally, she was given some boring cis girl’s place. Yay for inclusion!&#8221;
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Mridul Wadhwa, head of a Scottish rape crisis centre, says, ‘sexual violence happens to bigoted people as well.’ She has no gender recognition certificate, but was still appointed to a job advertised for women only. Time to be ‘challenged on your prejudices’, rape victims! 7/11 <a href="https://t.co/YfxUhbh6cw">pic.twitter.com/YfxUhbh6cw</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1774749262934356448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Rowling also addressed the trauma that she says victims might experience in being forced to allow biological males into spaces that were designed specifically to protect victims from further abuse.
&#8220;Mridul Wadhwa, head of a Scottish rape crisis centre, says, ‘sexual violence happens to bigoted people as well.’ She has no gender recognition certificate, but was still appointed to a job advertised for women only. Time to be ‘challenged on your prejudices’, rape victims!&#8221; Rowling said.
Rowling rounded out the thread with several political and cultural leaders who espoused a platform of protecting women and women&#8217;s rights but could not define what a woman was.
&#8220;Munroe Bergdorf isn’t just a pretty face! Public campaigner for a children’s charity until safeguarding concerns were raised, she was appointed UN Women’s first ever UK champion. ‘What makes a woman “a woman” has no definitive answer,’ says Munroe. Great choice, UN Women!&#8221; Rowling cracked.
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Katie Neeves has been appointed as the UN Women UK delegate. She switched from straight man to lesbian at the age of 48 and, in a leaked 2022 webinar, described how she used to enjoy stealing and wearing her sister’s underwear. A truly relatable representative! 9/11 <a href="https://t.co/VKzF7IuJTU">pic.twitter.com/VKzF7IuJTU</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1774749594926076218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Katie Neeves has been appointed as the UN Women UK delegate. She switched from straight man to lesbian at the age of 48 and, in a leaked 2022 webinar, described how she used to enjoy stealing and wearing her sister’s underwear,&#8221; the author mocked. &#8220;A truly relatable representative!&#8221;
&#8220;Last, but least, TV’s India Willoughby proves we women can call a black broadcaster a ‘nasty bitch’ who ‘wouldn’t be anywhere without woke,’ dub lesbians men, insult the looks of a female Olympic swimmer, ‘joke’ about kidnapping feminists, and STILL get airtime! What a gal!&#8221; Rowling concluded.
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🎉🌼🌸April Fools! 🌸🌼🎉
Only kidding. Obviously, the people mentioned in the above tweets aren&#39;t women at all, but men, every last one of them.
In passing the Scottish Hate Crime Act, Scottish lawmakers seem to have placed higher value on the feelings of men performing their…
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But then the author delivered the punch line: &#8220;April Fools!&#8221;
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&#8220;Only kidding. Obviously, the people mentioned in the above tweets aren&#8217;t women at all, but men, every last one of them,&#8221; Rowling declared. &#8220;In passing the Scottish Hate Crime Act, Scottish lawmakers seem to have placed higher value on the feelings of men performing their idea of femaleness, however misogynistically or opportunistically, than on the rights and freedoms of actual women and girls.&#8221;
Rowling then made it clear that she was not afraid of any possible repercussions she might face from speaking out against the new law.
&#8220;I&#8217;m currently out of the country, but if what I&#8217;ve written here qualifies as an offence under the terms of the new act, I look forward to being arrested when I return to the birthplace of the Scottish Enlightenment,&#8221; the author concluded.

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