J.K. Rowling accused of making “anti-trans comments” on Twitter
Written by laserteam on June 8, 2020
JK Rowling has come under fire for making “anti-trans comments” on Twitter.
The Harry Potter author had taken issue with the phrasing of a headline for an opinion article about healthcare equality, titled 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,” she tweeted on Saturday. “Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?”
The tweet sparked a debate, with many criticising the writer for appearing to define a woman as someone who has a menstrual period.
Twitter users pointed out that many people who identify as women, such as transgender women and women who have gone through the menopause, may not get their periods, while some people who do not identify as female may still menstruate, such as trans men.
Full article on Sky News
