“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling has been the target of multiple cancellation attempts by radical transgender rights advocates over the last couple of years after she had the nerve to speak out in December 2019 in defense of British woman Maya Forstater, who lost her job (and a lawsuit against her former employer) after old tweets surfaced where she stated biological men could not be women.
“Dress however you please. Call yourself what you wish. Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you. Enjoy a peaceful and secure life. For stating that sex can be real, why not force women to quit their jobs? #IStandWithMaya #ThisIsNotADrill,” Rowling tweeted at the time.
Despite the torrent of harassment Rowling received after that tweet was posted, she has not been ashamed of her actions and is continuing to stand up for other women who want to freely express themselves without fear.
Unfortunately, the targeted harassment of Rowling by militant left-wingers took a dark turn this past Friday when they took to the Twitter machine to post a photo of themselves standing in front of Rowling’s home, the street address of which was clearly visible according to Rowling.
Rowling shared the details of the incident in a Twitter conversation. She noted that Twitter swiftly acted as did Scotland’s police. Rowling also discussed women who experienced similar situations to hers. But unlike Rowling they have not been publicized and are not protected the same way she was. They live in constant fear for what the mob might do next.
Last Friday, my family’s address was posted on Twitter by three activist actors who took pictures of themselves in front of our house, carefully positioning themselves to ensure that our address was visible. 1/8
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 22, 2021
These women do not have the same protections as I. The reason they and their families are in distress and fear is that they won’t accept that gender identity sociopolitically should be replaced by sex. 6/8
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 22, 2021
However, it was her final tweet that cut off the trans rights movement. In it, Rowling suggested that “the best way to prove your movement isn’t a threat to women, is to stop stalking, harassing and threatening us.” It was her way of letting them know that with their continuing doxing and threats against women who spoke out that they were actually proving the point about how the transgender movement is aggressively misogynistic that those same women including Rowling are making:
I’ve now received so many death threats I could paper the house with them, and I haven’t stopped speaking out. Perhaps – and I’m just throwing this out there – the best way to prove your movement isn’t a threat to women, is to stop stalking, harassing and threatening us. 8/X
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 22, 2021
To reiterate a point I’ve made before, as outspoken women like Rowling and the outraged woman in the Wi Spa controversy reminded us, it’s imperative that we raise our voices and stand against the nonsense that hurts women and young girls every day it’s allowed to continue in locker rooms, dressing rooms, women’s shelters, and women’s sporting events. Because no matter what the courts decide here in America and elsewhere in the future about women’s rights and those of transgender people, this battle will not and should not be over until women and young girls not only feel safe enough to speak out on this issue but also feel safe in gender-segregated facilities – and in their chosen sport – again.
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