It isn’t hate to speak the truth,” the author tweeted. I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives. If sex isn’t real, the lived reality of women globally is erased. “If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction. Opinion: Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate ‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Using the word “women,” however excludes those who menstruate that aren’t women like non-binary individuals and trans men who also get periods. In recent years, Rowling has been called a TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminists)-a term describing feminists who are transphobic.īack in 2020, she responded to an op-ed discussing “people who menstruate,” taking issue that the article didn’t use the term women instead. Spells and potions aside, some people in the gaming community have decided to boycott the game altogether and it’s all because of Rowling. The game realizes one’s fantasy of receiving that letter telling you you’ll be attending Hogwarts and getting sorted into one of the four historic houses. Hogwarts Legacy turns dreams into (virtual) reality for players who grew up watching Harry and his friends battling evil dark wizards. Rowling, has muddled reception of the game set in the Wizarding World. With the release of Harry Potter spinoff Hogwarts Legacy, the franchise’s problematic author, J.K.
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