Author J.K. Rowling announced in a Saturday X post that she may have found the most &#8220;bat-s*** gender identity argument&#8221; yet, noting that the latest gem she&#8217;d come across had brought the Catholic Church into the discussion.
Rowling&#8217;s efforts to stand for women&#8217;s sex-based rights and private spaces have provoked ire from the radical trans activist crowd — they&#8217;ve labeled her a Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist (TERF) — and they often target her on social media with the latest arguments aimed at shaming her into agreeing with them.
The attacks are so constant that Rowling doesn&#8217;t often appear to be shocked by them — she even said once that she&#8217;d gotten so many death threats that she could paper her house with them — but she admitted on Saturday that the latest one was new to her.
&#8220;You think you’ve heard the last word in bat-s*** gender identity arguments and then you see a post saying that using the new Pope’s title instead of his birth name is exactly the same as accepting that a man is a woman if he says he is,&#8221; Rowling said.
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You think you’ve heard the last word in batshit gender identity arguments and then you see a post saying that using the new Pope’s title instead of his birth name is exactly the same as accepting that a man is a woman if he says he is. <a href="https://t.co/vJRSUw29dO">pic.twitter.com/vJRSUw29dO</a>
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1921238199197733149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2025</a></blockquote>
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When the conclave concluded on May 8, and the Vatican announced that Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago would become Pope Leo XIV, X was flooded with activists who complained that Catholics everywhere seemed to have no objection to addressing the pontiff by his new &#8220;chosen&#8221; name, but had a problem with doing the same for those who choose new names or pronouns because they identify as transgender.
A few critics other than Rowling pushed back as well, some of them noting that Prevost had not simply &#8220;self-identified&#8221; as Leo XIV to become the Pope.

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JK Rowling Says She’s Found The Most ‘Bat-S*** Gender Identity’ Argument Yet

JK Rowling Says She's Found The Most 'Bat-S*** Gender Identity' Argument Yet

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“Harry Potter” author JK Rowling said that even if she had the authority to have an actor removed from the upcoming HBO television series based on her best-selling books, she would not do it over ideological differences.
“I don’t have the power to sack an actor from the series and I wouldn’t exercise it if I did,” the billionaire author <a href="https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1919358232629297559">wrote</a> on X in response to an article about Paapa Essiedu supporting rights for people who identify as transgender. “I don’t believe in taking away people’s jobs or livelihoods because they hold legally protected beliefs that differ from mine.”
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I don’t have the power to sack an actor from the series and I wouldn’t exercise it if I did. I don’t believe in taking away people’s jobs or livelihoods because they hold legally protected beliefs that differ from mine. <a href="https://t.co/nKcAl3gcvO">pic.twitter.com/nKcAl3gcvO</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1919358232629297559?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Several celebrities from “Harry Potter” projects, both past and present, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/harry-potter-stars-sign-letter-supporting-trans-rights-as-jk-rowling-celebrates-u-k-court-ruling">signed</a> an open letter declaring their belief that the historic Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruling that the definition of a woman is determined by biological sex was wrong.
Eddie Redmayne, star of the spin-off prequel franchise “Fantastic Beasts,” signed the letter, as did Essiedu, who will portray Severus Snape in the upcoming HBO series. Katie Leung, an actress from the original films, also added her name.
“We the undersigned film and television professionals stand in solidarity with the trans, nonbinary and intersex communities who have been impacted by the Supreme Court ruling on April 16,” the open letter says.
“We believe the ruling undermines the lived reality and threatens the safety of trans, non-binary and intersex people living in the UK,” it said. “Film and television are powerful tools for empathy and education, and we believe passionately in the ability of the screen to change hearts and minds. This is our opportunity to be on the right side of history.”
On Saturday, Rowling had reacted to the open letter with another X <a href="https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1918747065460420745">post</a>. “In light of recent open letters from academia and the arts criticising the UK’s Supreme Court ruling on sex-based rights, it’s possibly worth remembering that nobody sane believes, or has ever believed, that humans can change sex, or that binary sex isn’t a material fact,” the author wrote.
&#8220;History is littered with the debris of irrational and harmful belief systems that once seemed unassailable,&#8221; she continued in the lengthy post. &#8220;As Orwell said, &#8216;Some ideas are so stupid that only intellectuals believe them.&#8217; Gender ideology may have embedded itself deeply into our institutions, where it&#8217;s been imposed, top-down, on the supposedly unenlightened, but it is not invulnerable.&#8221;
&#8220;I wonder if they ever ask themselves how they got here, and I wonder whether any of them will ever feel shame,&#8221; she concluded.
Rowling has been an outspoken critic of radical left-wing gender theory for years. She has refused to back down even as critics came after her, and she’s lost fans because of it.
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In light of recent open letters from academia and the arts criticising the UK&#39;s Supreme Court ruling on sex-based rights, it&#39;s possibly worth remembering that nobody sane believes, or has ever believed, that humans can change sex, or that binary sex isn&#39;t a material fact. These…
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JK Rowling Said She ‘Wouldn’t Fire’ Actor From ‘Harry Potter’ Series For Being Pro-Trans

JK Rowling Said She 'Wouldn't Fire' Actor From 'Harry Potter' Show For Being Pro-Trans

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“Harry Potter” actors are making their position on the trans debate clear in the wake of the historic Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruling that the definition of a woman is determined by biological sex.
Several celebrities from “Harry Potter” projects both past and present signed an open letter declaring their belief that the ruling was wrong.
Eddie Redmayne, star of the spin-off prequel franchise “Fantastic Beasts,” signed the letter, as did Paapa Essiedu, who will portray Severus Snape in the upcoming “Harry Potter” television adaptation from HBO. Katie Leung, an actress from the original films, also added her name to the document, per <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/media/article/harry-potter-actors-letter-trans-supreme-court-ruling-gc3hjxjqj">The Times of London</a>.
“We the undersigned film and television professionals stand in solidarity with the trans, nonbinary and intersex communities who have been impacted by the Supreme Court ruling on April 16,” the open letter says.
“We believe the ruling undermines the lived reality and threatens the safety of trans, non-binary and intersex people living in the UK,” it said. “Film and television are powerful tools for empathy and education, and we believe passionately in the ability of the screen to change hearts and minds. This is our opportunity to be on the right side of history.”
Redmayne, Essiedu, Leung and more than 2,000 other individuals added their names to the letter. Other celebrity signatories include “The Last of Us” star Bella Ramsey, “The Brutalist” actor and Taylor Swift’s ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn, and “Bridgerton” actress Nicola Coughlan.
Meanwhile, Rowling, who has been openly critical of the radical trans agenda for years, has been celebrating the Supreme Court ruling as a great victory.
“Think I might be having a cigar later,” Rowling shared on X April 16 after the ruling was handed down.
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I love it when a plan comes together.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SupremeCourt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SupremeCourt</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WomensRights?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WomensRights</a> <a href="https://t.co/agOkWmhPgb">pic.twitter.com/agOkWmhPgb</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1912644919103004807?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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“It took three extraordinary, tenacious Scottish women with an army behind them to get this case heard by the Supreme Court and, in winning, they’ve protected the rights of women and girls across the UK,” the billionaire “Harry Potter” author wrote in a follow-up later. “I’m so proud to know you.”
Leftist fans and trans activists were furious that Rowling would be involved in the upcoming TV adaptation, but HBO <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hbo-stands-by-j-k-rowling-despite-pressure-to-denounce-her-transgender-comments?author=Amanda+Harding&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=HBO+Stands+By+J.K.+Rowling+Despite+Pressure+To+Denounce+Her+Transgender+Comments">released a statement</a> last fall confirming she would be involved despite the backlash.
“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.”

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‘Harry Potter’ Stars Sign Letter Supporting Trans Rights As JK Rowling Celebrates U.K. Court Ruling

'Harry Potter' Stars Sign Letter Supporting Trans Rights As JK Rowling Celebrates U.K. Court Ruling

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Author JK Rowling responded to a comment from Boy George, the former lead singer of Culture Club, claiming &#8220;she hates men,&#8221; which is just a small part of the backlash she’s received since the United Kingdom&#8217;s Supreme Court ruled that the definition of a woman is determined by biological sex.
The billionaire “Harry Potter” author has been a controversial figure for years as critics labeled her a TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) for stating her belief that men cannot become women. These criticisms went mainstream again last week when actor Pedro Pascal <a href="https://fox59.com/news/entertainment/last-of-us-actor-pedro-pascal-calls-harry-potter-author-heinous-loser/">accused</a> Rowling of exhibiting “heinous loser behavior” for celebrating the court ruling.
Pascal, who has a trans-identifying sibling, recently attended the U.K. premiere of Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” wearing a “Protect the Dolls” T-shirt, which was created to benefit a charity for trans-identifying people. The actor spoke out about these issues in the past, saying, “A world without trans people has never existed and never will… I can’t think of anything more vile and small than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except for the right to exist.”
Boy George, 63, responded to a user on X who had commented on a post about Pascal. The original post stated that Pascal &#8220;doesn&#8217;t hate women.”
Boy George replied, “Stop this nonsense that if you don&#8217;t agree with [JK Rowling] you hate women. She hates men. This is where this truth lies. She cannot differentiate between a &#8216;trans&#8217; woman and a biological male. Which is weird with her imagination?”
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🙄I&#8217;m married to a man, George. I do not hate men. I simply live in reality where men &#8211; however they identify &#8211; commit 98% of sexual assaults, and 88% of victims are female. Trans-identified men are no less likely than other kinds of men to pose a risk to women or girls. <a href="https://t.co/0zC3p99WyL">https://t.co/0zC3p99WyL</a>
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1916282326205579346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2025</a></blockquote>
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And then Rowling weighed in, shooting down the singer’s assertions. “I&#8217;m married to a man, George. I do not hate men,” the author wrote along with an eye roll emoji. “I simply live in reality where men &#8211; however they identify &#8211; commit 98% of sexual assaults, and 88% of victims are female. Trans-identified men are no less likely than other kinds of men to pose a risk to women or girls.”
&#8220;I hate to point this out*, but accusing me of hating men because I don&#8217;t think trans women should be given access to all women-only spaces does rather suggest that (in spite of your feverish assertions to the contrary) you&#8217;re well aware that these are, in fact, men. *I don&#8217;t,&#8221; she <a href="https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1916456363393155436">wrote</a> in a follow-up X post.

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Author JK Rowling took on trans-identifying male activist India Willoughby in a brutal April Fools&#8217; Day joke shared from her X account on Tuesday.
Rowling has long been a vocal advocate for women and for women&#8217;s-only spaces — which has often put her at odds with radical trans activists like Willoughby, who refer to her as a Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist (TERF) — but she announced on Tuesday that she had recently seen the light and was making a dramatic change.
&#8220;Thrilled to announce I&#8217;ll be appearing alongside India Willoughby in an exciting new BBC documentary: &#8216;Why Men Make Better Women Than Women.&#8217; India will be coaching me on where I&#8217;ve been going wrong all these years and the whole thing will be filmed inside India&#8217;s Fiat 500,&#8221; Rowling posted.
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I&#39;m frankly alarmed by the number of people who know this is an April Fool&#39;s joke, but wish it was true. ☝️
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1907117678117937645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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She later added a brief follow-up, <a href="https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1907117678117937645">saying</a>, &#8220;I&#8217;m frankly alarmed by the number of people who know this is an April Fool&#8217;s joke, but wish it was true.&#8221;
Rowling responded to a number of the comments replying to her joke, including one who asked what lesson she. most hoped to learn from Willoughby.
&#8220;Really difficult to choose just one thing, but if you put me on the spot I&#8217;d say, how to achieve the very delicate and feminine mix of rage and resentment that appears to consume India at all times. Also contouring,&#8221; the &#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; author <a href="https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1907017246590808157">said</a>.
Another suggested that they should do karaoke in the car, prompting Rowling to <a href="https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1907043846808015226">respond</a>, &#8220;I&#8217;m confident our joint rendition of &#8216;Man, I feel Like a Woman&#8217; will become the most popular cover song of all time.&#8221;
Rowling&#8217;s typical exchanges with Willoughby are markedly different – like one from several days earlier responding to Willoughby&#8217;s claim that there were no men taking women&#8217;s places in sports.
&#8220;.@Indiawilloughby I know facts aren&#8217;t your strong point, but your assertion that trans-identified men aren&#8217;t winning medals in the female category &#8216;because we&#8217;re rubbish at sport&#8217; is bollocks in every possible sense,&#8221; Rowling said, sharing a United Nations study showing that trans-identifying men have won some 900 medals in women&#8217;s sporting competitions.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/IndiaWilloughby?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IndiaWilloughby</a> I know facts aren&#39;t your strong point, but your assertion that trans-identified men aren&#39;t winning medals in the female category &#39;because we&#39;re rubbish at sport&#39; is bollocks in every possible sense.<a href="https://t.co/MOWKOrksDV">https://t.co/MOWKOrksDV</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1904880748013777038?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2025</a></blockquote>
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JK Rowling Mocks Radical Trans Activist In Brutal April Fools’ Joke

JK Rowling Mocks Radical Trans Activist In Brutal April Fool’s Joke

A child between the ages of 3-4 was suspended from a British state school two years ago after being accused of being “transphobic.”
“Department for Education (DfE) data show the child, aged either three or four, was suspended from a state school in the 2022-23 academic year for ‘abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity,’” The Telegraph <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/31/toddler-kicked-out-of-nursery-for-being-transphobic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
“It beggars belief that schools are suspending children as young as five for breaching their ‘transphobia’ policy. I would have thought that if your ideology is so rigid it justifies you punishing toddlers for not complying with it, that’s a powerful argument for discarding it in favor of something less dogmatic,” Lord Young, the director of the Free Speech Union, told the media outlet, which added that “statistics show that 94 pupils at state primary schools were suspended or permanently excluded for transphobia and homophobia in 2022-23.”
“This is totalitarian insanity,” author JK Rowling stated on X. “If you think small children should be punished for being able to recognise sex, you are a dangerous zealot who should be nowhere near kids or in any position of authority over them.”
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This is totalitarian insanity. If you think small children should be punished for being able to recognise sex, you are a dangerous zealot who should be nowhere near kids or in any position of authority over them. <a href="https://t.co/IZI0sP58ss">https://t.co/IZI0sP58ss</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1906640869932839025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2025</a></blockquote>
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“Every once in a while, the extremes of gender ideology throw up a story that seems too crazy to believe, and a toddler being suspended from nursery for so-called ‘transphobia’ or homophobia is one such example,” Helen Joyce, director of advocacy at Sex Matters, reacted.
“Worse still, this is not an isolated case,” she continued. “Apparently, 13 four and five-year-olds were suspended or permanently excluded from school for the same reason. Teachers and school leaders involved in this insanity should be ashamed of themselves for projecting adult concepts and beliefs onto such young children. It’s unforgivable for children’s vital early education to be so traumatically disrupted by school leaders who prioritize activists’ demands over their charges’ wellbeing.”
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the British Department for Education <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34151209/toddler-kicked-out-nursery-transphobic-homophobic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stated,</a> “All pupils and staff should feel safe and protected at school and should never face violence or abuse. The Education Secretary has been clear that she expects school leaders to enforce good behaviour and we are committed to a comprehensive programme of behaviour support for schools. Our Plan for Change sets out our relentless focus on making sure every child gets the best life chances, no matter their background&#8230;”
“In 2022, a Church of England school in the Isle of Wight warned a six-year-old boy&#8217;s parents that he might be deemed &#8216;transphobic&#8217; if he were to question another pupil wearing a dress,” <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14553181/toddler-kicked-nursery-transphobic.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Mail</a> pointed out.

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Acclaimed author J.K. Rowling announced on Saturday that she may have found the winning entry for &#8220;Bats*** Take of the Year,&#8221; and she shared her findings in an X post.
In addition to creating the famed &#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; book series, Rowling has been a vocal advocate for sex-based rights and, in particular, protections for single-sex spaces for women who are survivors of domestic abuse. For that reason, radical transgender activists have labeled her a Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist (TERF) and have repeatedly targeted her for abuse and harassment on social media.
Rowling highlighted one such attack in her Saturday post, saying it ought to be a contender for one of the craziest comments of the year.
She shared a screenshot of just the text of the post — without displaying the person&#8217;s identity: &#8220;Has it ever occurred to you that by constantly suggesting that men get into women&#8217;s spaces to rape by wearing a dress and a wig that they might be following your suggestion? Your endless bulls*** harms both women and trans people.&#8221;
Rowling responded to the post, saying, &#8220;It&#8217;s only February, but this will take some beating at the 2025 Bats*** Take of the Year Awards. &#8216;It&#8217;s women&#8217;s fault if trans-identified men commit sexual assault in previously women-only spaces, because by saying that&#8217;s a thing that happens, women put the idea in men&#8217;s heads.'&#8221;
The author also responded to a recent post from trans-identifying male politician Sophie Molly, who had complained that trans people were less welcome in the United Kingdom than ever.
&#8220;Trans people are being treated with the utmost contempt and disdain. The polls have recorded a steep downward trend in support for trans people since 2018,&#8221; Molly posted.
&#8220;Turns out threatening and enacting violence, trying to get opponents sacked from their jobs, fighting to remove women’s rights, expecting to be treated as a holy victim caste and screaming ‘bigot’ at all who disagree isn’t the most effective form of activism. Who’d have thought,&#8221; Rowling replied.
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Turns out threatening and enacting violence, trying to get opponents sacked from their jobs, fighting to remove women’s rights, expecting to be treated as a holy victim caste and screaming ‘bigot’ at all who disagree isn’t the most effective form of activism. Who’d have thought. <a href="https://t.co/BNwN1ZK3a5">https://t.co/BNwN1ZK3a5</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1889996709465571778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2025</a></blockquote>
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J.K. Rowling May Have Already Found Winning Entry For ‘Bats*** Take Of The Year’

J.K. Rowling May Have Already Found Winning Entry For 'Bats*** Take Of The Year'

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/j-k-rowling">J.K. Rowling</a> roasted “Queer Eye” star Jonathan Van Ness for pushing transgender ideology and said he’s just as culpable as doctors who perform transgender surgeries on minors.
In a post on <a href="https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1876224246164468102">X</a> on Monday, the famed “Harry Potter” author reacted to a clip of Van Ness pushing “transgender surgeries&#8221; and puberty blockers for minors, which he claimed were “safe” and “reversible.”
“Yet another grown man [Van Ness] advocates for medical interventions on minors that are irreversible, may be deeply regretted and carry a high chance of serious complications,” Rowling wrote to her millions of followers.
“[In my opinion] IMO, celebrity gender propagandists like Van Ness are as culpable as the doctors who’ve traded ethics for profit,” she added. “&#8230; At this point, nobody can plead ignorance. Either they know and don’t care, or they’re determined not to look at the evidence, which is just as deplorable.”
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Yet another grown man advocates for medical interventions on minors that are ireversible, may be deeply regretted and carry a high chance of serious complications. IMO, celebrity gender propagandists like Van Ness are as culpable as the doctors who’ve traded ethics for profit. <a href="https://t.co/3FcBAX85Kh">https://t.co/3FcBAX85Kh</a>
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1876224246164468102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
<a href="https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1876225553545699366">Rowling</a> also blasted “straight celebrities” who she said “have rushed to get on the gender band wagon and continue to parrot the same ‘reversible’ lie as Van Ness. Meanwhile, much of the pushback against the medicalization of gender non-conforming kids is coming from gay people.”
In the clip, the “Queer Eye” star said that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/puberty-blockers-ban-upheld-by-british-court">puberty blockers</a> “were safe” and claimed that they have “no link to longterm fertility issues,” which a recent study casts serious doubt about, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mayo-clinic-study-says-puberty-blockers-cause-atrophied-testes-fertility-issues-casts-doubt-on-reversibility">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.
The social media account Gays against Groomers pointed out Van Ness&#8217; comments and said the actor — who recently “came out as trans, has not gone through any transition himself&#8221; — “is advocating for children to get medical and surgical transitions stating they are completely reversible and safe. His video is pushing narratives with no actual facts to back his claims.”
On Sunday, Van Ness showed up at the 82nd Golden Globes awards show in a one-shoulder, emerald green dress. Outspoken women’s sports advocate and former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines was one of many to slam him.
“Hairy cleavage,” Gaines <a href="https://x.com/Riley_Gaines_/status/1876096586813706498">wrote</a>. “Criminal offense.”
Another person <a href="https://x.com/SandraXFreedom/status/1876370044529393791">added</a>, “Jonathan Van Ness at the Golden Globes mocking women. Democrats, liberals, Hollywood pretend to be pro-women, yet take every opportunity to usurp our place in the world, to mock and belittle us.”
While a third <a href="https://x.com/dittletv/status/1876075355016208723">wrote</a>, “This is Jonathan Van Ness and he is going viral for his 2025 Golden Globes appearance. The biggest pandemic our country faces today is a mental health crisis.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/j-k-rowling-fighting-for-safety-of-women-and-children-is-definitely-hill-im-willing-to-die-on" target="_blank" rel="noopener">J.K. Rowling Says Fighting For ‘Safety Of Women And Children’ Is Hill She’s Willing To Die On</a>

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J.K. Rowling Roasts ‘Queer Eye’ Star, Says He’s Culpable As Docs Performing Trans Surgeries On Kids

J.K. Rowling Roasts ‘Queer Eye’ Star, Says He's Culpable As Docs Performing Trans Surgeries On Kids

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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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She’s an avowed leftist and an unapologetic feminist. She’s a billionaire once celebrated by the media and diehard “Harry Potter” fans worldwide. But despite all this, British author <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/j-k-rowling">J.K. Rowling</a> has become hated for taking a stand in the fight against <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/transgender">transgender</a> madness. 
Her journey began five years ago today. Despite being ridiculed, shunned, and facing public pressure, the likes of which most people cannot comprehend, to date, Rowling has not backed down or apologized when facing the angry mob.
Instead, she doubled down.
The saga started on December 19, 2019. That’s when Rowling tweeted her support for Maya Forstater, a tax specialist who lost her job for sharing “transphobic” tweets. Forstater took her case to an employment tribunal and petitioned the judge to rule on whether “a philosophical belief that sex is determined by biology is protected in law.” 
That judge ultimately ruled that it wasn’t.
Forstater was in trouble for criticizing <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/j-k-rowling-faces-backlash-after-tweeting-support-transphobic-researcher-n1104971">proposed changes</a> to the United Kingdom&#8217;s Gender Recognition Act of 2004, which would allow people to self-identify their gender.
&#8220;Some transgender people have cosmetic surgery, but most retain their birth genitals,&#8221; Forstater wrote in a tweet. &#8220;Everyone&#8217;s equality and safety should be protected, but women and girls lose out on privacy, safety and fairness if males are allowed into changing rooms, dormitories, prisons, sports teams.&#8221;
Rowling was outraged on Forstater’s behalf.
“Dress however you please. Call yourself whatever you like. Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you. Live your best life in peace and security. But force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real?” the “Harry Potter” author wrote at the time, including the hashtag “IStandWithMaya.”
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Dress however you please. 
Call yourself whatever you like. 
Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you. 
Live your best life in peace and security. 
But force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IStandWithMaya?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IStandWithMaya</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsNotADrill?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThisIsNotADrill</a>
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1207646162813100033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2019</a></blockquote>
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That tweet received backlash at the time. But things really exploded for Rowling after she made her feelings on transgender activism – and the terminology that goes along with it – known in June 2020.
“‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?,” she tweeted in response to an article on menstrual health which refrained from using the word “woman.” 
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“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,” Rowling shared in a <a href="https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1269389298664701952">follow-up</a>. 
“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—i.e., to male violence—‘hate’ trans people because they think sex is real and has lived consequences—is a nonsense.”
She <a href="https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1269406094595588096">continued</a>, “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.”
Then, a few days later, Rowling <a href="https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/">published</a> a lengthy post on her website about “TERF Wars,” referencing the acronym reserved for “trans-exclusionary radical feminists,” which is how the author was being branded.
“This isn’t an easy piece to write, for reasons that will shortly become clear, but I know it’s time to explain myself on an issue surrounded by toxicity. I write this without any desire to add to that toxicity,” she wrote. 
Rowling went on to list “five reasons for being worried about the new trans activism.”
Over the following five years, multiple attempts have been made to cancel Rowling or change her mind on the trans issue, all to no avail. Earlier this month, the author revealed some backlash she’s faced since publicly taking a stand.
Rowling posted a screenshot of a Times article suggesting that trans activists need to tone down their  “unsparing criticism” of those who disagree with them, especially in the aftermath of Trump’s big win in the 2024 election.
“The rewriting of history begins,” Rowling <a href="https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1863579675877884385">wrote</a>. “Opponents of gender ideology haven’t merely ‘endured unsparing criticism’. I haven’t simply been told I ‘betrayed real feminism’ or received a few book-burning videos.”
“I’ve been sent thousands of threats of murder, rape and violence,” she continued. “A trans woman posted my family’s home address with a bomb-making guide. My eldest child was targeted by a prominent trans activist who attempted to doxx her and ended up doxxing the wrong young woman.”
“I could write a twenty thousand word essay on what the consequences have been to me and my family, and what we’ve endured is NOTHING compared to the harm done to others,” Rowling said. “By standing up to a movement that relies on threats of violence, [ostracization] and guilt-by-association, all of us have been smeared and defamed, but many have lost their livelihoods. Some have been physically assaulted by trans activists.”
She concluded, “A full reckoning on the effects of gender ideology on individuals, society and politics is still a long way off, but I know this: the receipts will make very ugly reading when that time comes, and there are far too many of them to sweep politely under the carpet.” 
Over the past five years, Rowling has faced scorn in the media and among former fans. But she said as causes go, this one is worthwhile. 
In a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/j-k-rowling-fighting-for-safety-of-women-and-children-is-definitely-hill-im-willing-to-die-on">now-viral post</a> on X, a follower addressed the author, saying, “Love your work. But wonder why is this the hill you want to die on?” 
“If there’s a better hill to die on than the rights and safety of women and children, I’ve never found it,” Rowling replied.
The British author also commemorated the fifth anniversary of her first tweet on Thursday. 
“Five years ago today and my only regret is that I didn&#8217;t speak out sooner. To every girl and woman who&#8217;s paid a heavy price for fighting to retain their rights and boundaries, to every person striving to halt an appalling medical experiment on minors, I salute you. We will win,” she <a href="https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1869544832370344245?s=43&amp;t=BDz6oekueqrSVJ50bM62xw">wrote</a>.

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The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has heard arguments in a case in which the justices must define “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/what-is-a-woman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">what is a woman</a>” as it pertains to the “Equality Act” by the Scottish government.
Five Supreme Court justices &#8212; three men and two women &#8212; agreed to hear the case brought by the women’s rights group For Women Scotland (FWS) against the Scottish legislature after it <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024/11/scottish-government-is-ignoring-womens-rights">passed a law stating that every Scottish public board</a> should include an equal amount of men and woman. However, the Scottish government&#8217;s definition of &#8220;woman&#8221; includes trans-identifying men with a “gender recognition certificate” (GRC), the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/uk-supreme-court-trans-gender-case-cf2bbc911c59b147a5261f431ee93eb7">Associated Press</a> reported. 
It also claimed that the certificate entitled transgender individuals to the same protection under the Equality Act as those born female, the <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024/11/scottish-government-is-ignoring-womens-rights">NewStatesmen</a> reported.
Lawyer for FWS, Aidan O’Neill, told the justices that “sex” should refer to biological sex as understood “in ordinary, everyday language&#8221; when it comes to the Equality Act. A 2022 decision by Scotland’s Court of Session ruled that for the purpose of equality, sex was “<a href="https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/media/lgufy1zd/court-of-session-petition-of-for-women-scotland-limited-for-judicial-review-13-december-2022.pdf">not limited to biological or birth sex</a>” and that it included those with a GRC.
“Our position is your sex, whether you are a man or a woman or a girl or a boy is determined from conception in utero, even before one’s birth, by one’s body,” O’Neill said. “It is an expression of one’s bodily reality. It is an immutable biological state.”
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For Women Scotland&#8217;s director, Trina Budge, pointed out, “Not tying the definition of sex to its ordinary meaning means that public boards could conceivably comprise of 50% men, and 50% men with certificates, yet still lawfully meet the targets for female representation.”
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&#8216;Gender identity, Aidan O’Neill told the court, “is not a trump card against the rights of women”. And the rights of women, and lesbian women in particular, are ignored by the Scottish government’s position. Women’s rights are human rights, too.&#8217;<a href="https://t.co/eJCUqKl0fB">https://t.co/eJCUqKl0fB</a>
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1862651136500494557?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
FWS includes such high profile members as famed “Harry Potter” author <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/j-k-rowling">J.K. Rowling</a>, who reportedly donated what would be equivalent to more than $10,000 to the group’s fight.
Rowling has been a very vocal advocate for women and recently took to <a href="https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1862651136500494557">social media</a> and shared a quote from O’Neill during the hearing.
“Gender identity, Aidan O’Neill told the court, ‘is not a trump card against the rights of women.’ And the rights of women, and lesbian women in particular, are ignored by the Scottish government’s position. Women’s rights are human rights, too,” Rowling’s post read.
A judgement on the case is not expected until well into the new year.
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&#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; author and female rights activist JK Rowling blasted The New York Times on Monday for the &#8220;rewriting of history&#8221; about transgender activists&#8217; vicious tactics, while Rowling outlined just how much she and others have suffered for speaking out for girls and women.
Rowling posted a screenshot of a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/us/politics/transgender-activists-rights.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Times</a> article that suggests trans activists are going to have to moderate their &#8220;unsparing criticism&#8221; of those who disagree with them, ever since Democrats lost the 2024 election and Americans are increasingly disagreeing with the trans agenda.
&#8220;The rewriting of history begins,&#8221; Rowling wrote. &#8220;Opponents of gender ideology haven&#8217;t merely &#8216;endured unsparing criticism&#8217;. I haven&#8217;t simply been told I &#8216;betrayed real feminism&#8217; or received a few book-burning videos.&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;ve been sent thousands of threats of murder, rape and violence,&#8221; the author outlined. &#8220;A trans woman posted my family&#8217;s home address with a bomb-making guide. My eldest child was targeted by a prominent trans activist who attempted to doxx her and ended up doxxing the wrong young woman.&#8221;
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&#8220;I could write a twenty thousand word essay on what the consequences have been to me and my family, and what we&#8217;ve endured is NOTHING compared to the harm done to others,&#8221; Rowling said. &#8220;By standing up to a movement that relies on threats of violence, ostracisation and guilt-by-association, all of us have been smeared and defamed, but many have lost their livelihoods. Some have been physically assaulted by trans activists. Female politicians have been forced to hire personal security on the advice of police. The news that one of the UK&#8217;s leading endocrinologists, Dr Hillary Cass, was advised not to travel by public transport for her own safety should shame everyone who let this insanity run amok.&#8221;
Now that the &#8220;political landscape has shifted,&#8221; she highlighted, &#8220;some who&#8217;ve been riding high on their own supply are waking up with a hell of a hangover.&#8221;
&#8220;They&#8217;ve started wondering whether calling left-wing feminists who wanted all-female rape centers &#8216;Nazis&#8217; was such a smart strategy,&#8221; Rowling mocked. &#8220;Maybe parents arguing that boys ought not to be robbing their daughters of sporting opportunities might, sort of, have a point? Possibly letting any man who says &#8216;I&#8217;m a woman&#8217; into the locker room with twelve-year-old girls could have a downside, after all?&#8221;
Eventually, a &#8220;reckoning&#8221; is coming, Rowling said.
&#8220;Mealy-mouthed retconning of what has actually happened over the past ten years is predictable but will not stand,&#8221; she wrote. &#8220;I don&#8217;t doubt those who&#8217;ve turned a blind eye to the purges of non-believers, or even applauded and encouraged them, would rather minimize what the true cost of speaking out was, but &#8216;yes, maybe trans activists went a little over the top at times&#8217; takes are frankly insulting.&#8221;
&#8220;A full reckoning on the effects of gender ideology on individuals, society and politics is still a long way off, but I know this: the receipts will make very ugly reading when that time comes, and there are far too many of them to sweep politely under the carpet,&#8221; she closed the post.
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The rewriting of history begins.
Opponents of gender ideology haven&#8217;t merely &#8216;endured unsparing criticism&#8217;. I haven&#8217;t simply been told I &#8216;betrayed real feminism&#8217; or received a few book-burning videos.
I&#8217;ve been sent thousands of threats of murder, rape and violence. A trans… <a href="https://t.co/aiGv2yHDCO">pic.twitter.com/aiGv2yHDCO</a>
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1863579675877884385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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