J.K. Rowling reflects on her transphobia controversy and the Harry Potter fan backlash, including the death threats she received from her readers.
Nearly three years after sparking outrage online, J.K. Rowling is reflecting on her transphobia controversy and Harry Potter fans' backlash to the matter. The bestselling author came under first in mid 2020 when she took to social media to criticize an article's use of the phrase "people who menstruate," with her comments being widely regarded as anti-trans and disrespectful.
I absolutely knew that if I spoke out many people who had loved my books would be deeply unhappy with me. I knew that. I knew because I could see that they believed they were living the values that I espoused in those books. I could tell they believed they were fighting for underdog and difference and fairness. And I thought it would be easier not to, you know, that this could be really bad. And honestly it has been bad. Personally, it has not been fun.
Warner Bros., the studio behind the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts movies, and Universal Studios Parks & Resorts, home to the Hogwarts theme park rides, have been back and forth in their responses, emphasizing their support for the LGBTQ+ community while also condemning threats made against Rowling.
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