Rowling claimed her life 'has been shaped by being female' and defended the exclusionary comments while arguing she still supports transgender people.
Less than six months after the writer, 54,
a researcher who lost her job at a think tank for stating that people cannot change their biological sex, she made similar comments after criticizing a headline that included the phrase"people who menstruate" in an effort to be more inclusive.Saturday. "Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?" After facing backlash, Rowling stood her ground, claiming her life"has been shaped by being female" and defended the exclusionary comments while arguing she still supports transgender people.
"I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives," she wrote in a. "It isn’t hate to speak the truth ... 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.
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