Openly transphobic, the British author has become controversial by comparing those who disagree with her to followers of Lord Voldemort.
She doesn’t stop! Known for her openly transphobic attitude, JK Rowling has returned to attack the community and has compared Harry Potter fans to Death Eaters. The most recent statements have been made on the podcast The Witch Trials by JK Rowlingpresented by Megan Phelps-Roper, a British activist also associated with hate speech.
During the conversation, the author of the books that have become one of the biggest film franchises recalled the moment she first decided to expose her view of transgender people. “When I first became interested in the subject and was disturbed by what I saw as a cultural movement that was illiberal in its methods and questionable in its ideas, I knew for a fact that if I spoke out, many admirers of my work they would have been deeply unhappy with me”.
“I knew this because I could see they believed they were living the values I’d championed in the books. I could tell they believed they were fighting for the oppressed, for difference and for justice. And I thought it would be easier not to.” Rowling continued. “I knew it could be really bad, and it was bad personally. It wasn’t fun. Sometimes I fear for my safety and especially for the safety of my family.”
The writer also said that she warned her agents of the wave of attacks she would receive. “I was thoughtful enough to call my team and tell them they couldn’t change my mind. I read them what I was going to say because I felt they needed a heads up.”
The podcast then took a rather shocking turn, with Rowling referring to trans advocates as Death Eaters. In the magical world she created, these subjects are nothing more, nothing less than Lord Voldemort’s army, whose goal is to annihilate all Muggle-born and half-blood witches and wizards.
“Some of you [os fãs] they didn’t understand the books. The Death Eaters cried, “We were meant to live in secret, and now is our time, and anyone who gets in our way must be destroyed.” If you don’t agree with us, you must die’.’ They demonize and dehumanize those who were not like them,” Rowling analyzed.
I am fighting what I see as a powerful, hateful, misogynistic movement that has gained a lot of momentum in many influential areas of society. I don’t see this movement as benevolent or harmless, so I fear and stand with women who are struggling to be heard against threats of loss of their livelihoods and threats against their integrity.
Also in the conversation, the author admitted that she has given a lot of thought to her beliefs, but said she still sees the trans movement as something harmful. “There’s something absolutely dangerous about him that needs to be challenged,” she said.
Despite all the controversy it’s caused and the cancellation it’s been subjected to, Rowling insisted that “many Harry Potter fans were grateful that I said what I said.”
Now it remains to be seen: Did the writer herself understand the messages of her work?
Source: Terra
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