J.K. Rowling: The Patron Saint of “I’m Not Bigoted, BUT…”
Oh look, another article bending over backwards to excuse J.K. Rowling’s transphobia under the guise of “nuance.” Jade, you spent hours combing through Rowling’s words, yet somehow missed the obvious: she’s not misunderstood, she’s just plain wrong. As a contributor to The Injustice! I am ashamed this piece was published. It reads like an apology tour for someone who has consistently doubled down on bigotry. Let’s break this down.
Rowling’s Greatest Hits of Transphobia Aren’t a Misstep
Rowling didn’t trip and accidentally support anti-trans organizations or write a 600-page manifesto about a villain cross-dressing to commit crimes. Those were conscious decisions. She has repeatedly and explicitly framed trans women as a threat to cis women’s rights, pushing the tired, dangerous narrative that women’s spaces need to be protected from trans women. This isn’t a misunderstanding, Jade, it’s a pattern. A loud, well-funded, and deliberate pattern.
Backlash Didn’t Make Rowling a Bigot, She Came Pre-Assembled
Your claim that backlash pushed her into transphobia is laughable. Social media didn’t brainwash Rowling; it just gave her a megaphone. Backlash doesn’t radicalize someone into bigotry, it reveals the bigot they’ve always been. Rowling has been marinating in these views for a long time, and instead of using her platform for self-reflection, she weaponized it against an already marginalized group. Spare us the pity party.
Trans Rights Aren’t A Pie, Karen
This whole idea that cis women and trans women are fighting over rights is pure TERF propaganda. Recognizing trans women’s humanity doesn’t take a single crumb off cis women’s plate. In fact, fighting for trans rights strengthens feminism by targeting the real enemy: patriarchy. But no, Rowling’s out here acting like a gatekeeper of womanhood while telling trans women to find their own club. Feminism isn’t a high school lunch table, Joanne.
Blame the Bigotry, Not the Bird App
Twitter isn’t the villain here, Rowling’s words are. Acting like social media turned her into the anti-trans poster child is disingenuous at best and outright dishonest at worst. Social media amplifies voices, sure, but Rowling chose to keep spewing her harmful rhetoric, knowing full well how much influence she has. Twitter didn’t make her transphobic. If anything, it gave her a direct line to spread her nonsense to millions.
The Real Problem With This Article? It’s Exhausting
Jade, the world didn’t need another piece of “both-sides” drivel pretending transphobia is some kind of misunderstanding or mutual overreaction. Trans women defending themselves from attacks on their humanity isn’t the same as Rowling doubling down on her hateful views. Framing this as a debate over who’s scared is not only wrong, it’s insulting. Transphobia isn’t about fear, it’s about control. Rowling’s rhetoric isn’t about protecting women, it’s about excluding them.
You Want Unity? Start By Holding People Accountable
If you want to talk about building bridges, maybe start by calling out Rowling’s role in creating the divide. This isn’t about both sides being scared; it’s about one side weaponizing fear and misinformation against the other. Unity doesn’t come from handwaving harm, it comes from accountability. Rowling doesn’t get a free pass just because she used to write about wizards and feminism-lite.
I’ll say it again: as a contributor to The Injustice! I’m appalled this piece was given a platform. It’s not thought-provoking, it’s a masterclass in apologetics for bigotry. Rowling’s actions have real-world consequences for trans people and pretending otherwise is willfully naive. Next time you want to play mediator, try starting with the truth instead of spinning excuses for a multi-millionaire who’s punching down.
