J.K. Rowling’s trans-related posts from 2022

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

“I’m going to speak for millions of lesbians around the world who are lesbians because we love other women. We will not be erased & we will not have any man with a penis tell us he’s a lesbian because he feels he is.” - Kate Harris #IStandWithLGBAlliance https://t.co/xFLUsqKvo4

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @MaureenWRC

@QueenMaureenGC @The_real_Avvie @SamBarber1910 @bindelj Thank you, but Bev, Kate and all at @ALLIANCELGB didn't wait for me to stand up, they've been fighting for gay/women's rights for a very long time. They've been phenomenally brave and I'm proud to know them.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

@guerrero_ramey @SpitfireAudio 'of course trans rights are human rights and of course trans lives matter'.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

@guerrero_ramey @SpitfireAudio and, as I’ve said, gender confirmation certificates may now be granted without any need for surgery or hormones – then you open the door to any and all men who wish to come inside. That is the simple truth.'

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

@guerrero_ramey @SpitfireAudio 'So I want trans women to be safe. At the same time, I do not want to make natal girls and women less safe. When you throw open the doors of bathrooms and changing rooms to any man who believes or feels he’s a woman –

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

@guerrero_ramey @SpitfireAudio 'Like every other domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor I know, I feel nothing but empathy and solidarity with trans women who’ve been abused by men.'

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

@guerrero_ramey @SpitfireAudio Here are some other things I've written (from my essay on gender identity ideology and women's rights https://t.co/8XLH65RSyQ): 'I believe the majority of trans-identified people not only pose zero threat to others, but are vulnerable…'

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

@guerrero_ramey @SpitfireAudio Because I see them as sticking up for the rights of women and girls. I see them as defending the language by which women can describe their sex-specific needs and rights.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

@guerrero_ramey @SpitfireAudio ... it isn’t hate to speak the truth,' and 'People who menstruate, I'm sure there used to be a word for them etc.' You consider those tweets to demonstrate hatred of trans people/hate speech?

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @guerrero_ramey

@guerrero_ramey @SpitfireAudio Ok, so we're going with: 'If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction. If sex isn’t real, the lived reality of women globally is erased. I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives...

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @guerrero_ramey

@guerrero_ramey @SpitfireAudio Show me the tweets that demonstrate hatred towards the trans community. Should be easy, sounds like there are loads.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @guerrero_ramey

@guerrero_ramey @SpitfireAudio Which of my past tweets show hatred towards 'a whole community'?

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Will Evans, the CEO of @SpitfireAudio, apparently hasn't read either the Maya Forstater judgement or the Allison Bailey judgement. Good luck with that.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

@Tiresiastw @bindelj @HJoyceGender Not according to the pathology textbook I consulted. As you'll see in the novel, 'Juliet' uses a two handed-grip when wielding her sword, whereas 'Helena' can finish off a victim while drinking tea with the other hand, setting the cup down only to commence plucking.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @francesweetman

@francesweetman @KEBrightbill They're exactly like the Loch Ness monster true believers who faked evidence of Nessie to prove they weren't delusional.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

And I couldn’t be prouder of my friend ❤️

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

👏👏👏

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Allison Bailey is a heroine to me and innumerable other feminists for refusing to abandon her beliefs and principles in the fact of intimidation and discrimination. Congratulations, @BluskyeAllison! 🎉

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

Walsh believes feminism is 'rotten' and his default appears to be denigrating women with whom he disagrees. He's no more on my side than the 'shut up or we'll bomb you' charmers who cloak their misogyny in a pretty pink and blue flag. 4/4

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

but a shared belief that women exist as a biological class (and water's wet and the moon's not made of cheese) does not an ally make. I believe women are susceptible to certain harms and have specific needs and that feminism is necessary to secure and protect our rights. 3/4

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

Like many women on the left, I despair that so many self-proclaimed liberals turn a blind eye to the naked misogyny of the gender identity movement and the threat it poses to the rights of women and girls. Walsh's film undeniably exposed what many leftists are too scared to, 2/4

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Respectfully, I've been facing down the Punch-and-Kill-TERFs brigade for a while now and not once have I thought, 'what I really want is to hand this over to a man who thinks feminism is one of the worst things to happen to western civilisation.' 1/4

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

And for those too naive to realise that predators will ALWAYS swarm into movements trying to eradicate safeguarding boundaries, invariably trumpeting their virtue and screaming 'you're all just scaremongering!' as they come... https://t.co/x909RwQUDr https://t.co/OW1uOazV2i

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

I had an email from a male social worker last year who wrote 'they are dismantling safeguarding in front of our eyes'.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

I urge everyone who feels the same way I do on reading this article to contact their MP, as I will certainly be contacting mine and anyone else I know who can stand up to this horror show. @Baroness_Nichol @ShaistaGohir. 5/X

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

Predators go where there is access. Predators love victims who can't fight back or speak out. Successive studies show that 98-99% of sexual abusers are male. This validation of male feelings over disabled girls' protection is abhorrent. 3/5

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

I cannot overstate my contempt for those supporting policies that endanger extremely vulnerable girls. This is a travesty. Have we learned nothing from successive abuse scandals? Do we value the disabled so little? 1/5 https://t.co/ewIG8S4lcG

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

If your sole contribution to the discussion on the erosion of women’s rights is to wade in and start haranguing and lecturing women on how to behave and think, you’ve got far more in common with what I’m standing against than you have with me. 2/3

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Men in my mentions telling me I should support the bullying of other women into the ‘correct’ position: you’re advocating that I become what I hate. Those are the tactics of the misogynist movement women are currently fighting. 1/2

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

@trevoices You know how much I admire you, Scott, and I'm so sorry to hear you get it too. The way you've stood up has been an inspiration.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @MattWalshBlog

@MattWalshBlog And your film did a good job exposing the incoherence of gender identity theory and some of the harms it's done. Many institutions I used to admire have uncritically embraced this dogma, but I reserve my ire for them rather than shouting 'coward' at individual women.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Endless death and rape threats, threats of loss of livelihood, employers targeted, physical harassment, family address posted online with picture of bomb-making manual aren't 'mean comments'. If you don't yet understand what happens to women who stand up on this issue, back off.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

@varindeus Gender identity ideology has allowed a ton of unreconstructed misogynists to drop the pose and unleash all their woman hate in public and my god, aren’t they loving it.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

If you’ve got a strong stomach, read Dr Em’s article (second tweet in her thread). Another male gender identity activist - one of the most notorious - calls disabled women wanting privacy and dignity ‘disgusting’.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Intimate touching without consent is sexual assault. A self-proclaimed doctor says it’s ‘psychotic’ for disabled women to assert the right to female-only intimate care. I’m praying he’s not actually an MD, just a standard misogynist here to troll, but either way 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

@chellhj @ScaryTimesNow @varindeus Nah, I like being where all the best people are 💜🤍💚

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

@MartinNeill3 @varindeus @MForstater I’ve made 20 odd new friends from this mess and I know they’ll be in my life forever. We’ll be telling the war stories in our dotage, boring the grandkids…

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Every woman who’s been harassed, silenced, bullied or lost employment because of her gender critical beliefs is freer and safer today, thanks to the warrior that is @MForstater. 🎉 #SexMatters #IStandWithMaya

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Today feels like a good day to ensure I’ve bought @MacyGraysLife’s entire back catalogue 🔥 https://t.co/iIrPc9WvAQ

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

The Far Right and Far Left Agree on One Thing: Women Don’t Count https://t.co/0xPhYIrt8B

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @bindelj

@bindelj @joannaccherry @Martina @MForstater I’m not angry, Julie, just deeply disappointed. Should you decide to reflect, learn and do better, you can start by displaying the thirder flag on all future tweets. https://t.co/qY6JR9Bsgl

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

"It looks ever more certain it will be the Tavistock whistleblowers, rather than those advocating sterilising drugs and double mastectomies for troubled children, who will end up on the right side of history." -- by Janice Turner @VictoriaPeckham https://t.co/Ty3g4J7UUz

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @benappel

@benappel .@benappel And let's not forget the obscene homophobia thrown at gay men by gender identity activists. https://t.co/QlJ9Hoq062

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @wlwrenslayer

@bishovasimp @bumbeanbannana @soniasodha You’ve just said no trans person is saying this and were immediately shown evidence to the contrary. Here’s an article written by a trans woman about the lesbophobia you deny exists. https://t.co/StPyYlgKFx

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Extraordinary and depressing that this needs to be said in 2022, but “if a lesbian only desires same-sex dates that’s not bigotry, it’s her right” - by @soniasodha https://t.co/BI81WvYilE

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Vulnerable and traumatised women pay the highest price for luxury beliefs. These are the real world consequences of redefining woman to include the penised. “We feel like we are part of some sick joke. This is a nightmare that we can’t wake up from.” https://t.co/EdM4Sa9qU9

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

"If you come across the claim that concern about trans rights policies’ impact on women are the preserve of the right, think of Onjali Rauf – inspirational author, charity worker, migrant rights’ advocate, feminist campaigner and ‘female Muslim dinosaur’." https://t.co/ScAMU68yVG

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Utterly shameful. Add this to the tottering pile of evidence that people in education and academia who're supposed to have a duty of care towards the young have succumbed to an outbreak of quasi-religious fanaticism. The girl's crime? Saying 'sex exists.' https://t.co/r33RlN4Xtx

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

If you think physical intimidation, assault, targeting opponents' employers and sending women death and rape threats are acceptable as long as it's your side doing it, you support those things, full stop. If you think history will be kind to you, think again. #LetWomenSpeak

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

I never expected the right side of history to include so many people in masks intimidating and assaulting women, did you? But she never dropped her flag. Emmelline would be proud. 💜🤍💚

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

'There is no conflict between women's rights and our ideology. To prove it, we've dressed up as ninjas to block public access to a statue of a suffragette. We're confident this has done wonders for our cause and definitely isn't an unintentionally hilarious own goal.'

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Allison Bailey, Keira Bell and Sonia Appleby. One day, books will be written looking back at the full impact gender identity ideology had on vulnerable youth, women's rights and freedom of speech here in the UK, and these women will rightly be seen as heroines. https://t.co/MbNug2Xj7h

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Now tell us where you stand on Lance Armstrong getting his medals back. Let’s compare and contrast the physical advantage conferred by an athlete going through male puberty then competing against women, vs a man using EPO and competing against men.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Tell that to the huge number of lesbians, gay men and trans people who email, DM and write me daily to say they agree with every word I've written on the pernicious effects of gender identity ideology. While you're at it, stop telling women what they're allowed to talk about.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

Blind to the fact it upsets you that a woman you can't bully out of a job is speaking up for women's rights? I'm a survivor of sexual assault and domestic violence. It would be a gross betrayal of the woman I was at 28, and every woman like her, if I didn't stand up now. Tl;dr:🖕 https://t.co/04trLkrvk3

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

You can always tell a real woman by the pretty rainbow way she draws knives.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @Woman4W

@Woman4W Just tried to retweet that and messed it up. I almost admire the absolute self-assurance of these people showing up to gun fights with pea shooters.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

In the red corner, developmental biologist @FondOfBeetles. In the blue corner, I. B. Dunning-Kruger. Thread 💥 🥊 https://t.co/dxJ1YWToHq

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

"Appearing to be a coordinated campaign." 💚🤍💜 Also very much enjoying "ranting" essay. Probably written by some hysterical woman whose brain's been addled by Mother's Ruin and ovulation.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Dyke Lane 👍😂💜🤍💚

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

If you believe in freedom of speech and/or think lesbians' careers shouldn't be imperilled by a lobby group whose CEO says same sex attraction is akin to 'sexual racism', you might fancy helping Allison out. (I've already put my money where my mouth is). https://t.co/dtC4WZNwtq

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Excellent question, Emma! Defining lesbians as same sex attracted women excludes and oppresses the most marginalised of all groups, ie, people with penises and beards who want to shag women. And before you say 'but aren't they straight men?' THEY'RE WEARING EYELINER, BIGOT. Jo x

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Apparently it stirs up hate to post pictures of black lesbians marching for their rights, so here's a picture of Alex Drummond, white, bearded, Stonewall-approved lesbian, plus an interview: https://t.co/EUYLLSYyZF. #IStandWithAllisonBailey https://t.co/HCL1M5cw1F

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Lesbian Visibility Week starts today in the UK. A good moment to salute the resilience and courage of my inspirational friend. #IStandWithAllisonBailey https://t.co/b4TnfBTeNk

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

@SourPatches2077 I hear you and I truly honour you for taking ownership of that while (I hope) still having compassion for yourself. I've read your writing on why you transitioned and it stayed with me because it was so raw, honest and insightful.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

"The manager of a fruit and vegetable shop places in his window, among the onions and carrots, the slogan: ‘Workers of the World, Unite!’ Why does he do it?...Is he genuinely enthusiastic about the idea of unity among the workers of the world? 1/12

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Two ex-single mums now united for women’s rights ❤️ @RosieDuffield1 #RespectMySex https://t.co/9iSXPifHa2

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

There was a lunch and I'm not saying I've only just sobered up enough to type this tweet but at the same time, I'm not not saying that. 💜🤍💚#RespectMySex https://t.co/RH4DX1XSvj

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

To the many bearded men in my mentions who seem to think the loss of their approval is a mortal blow: it’s like being told I’ve lost a space hopper.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

If your fetish is watching women smack down beardsplainers, I have something very special for you. https://t.co/lajk0y1SzD

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Love to you and all the female athletes standing up, Sharron. You're an inspiration.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

I'm afraid I can't give a shout out to everyone promising to murder me - there are so many of you, and I'm a busy woman - but this one deserves a mention for the nineties rave vibe, @TrustFundOzu. https://t.co/Ium6oIHFOS

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

If you want to hear Dr David Bell speak at length, I highly recommend Episode 5 of this excellent podcast by @StephenNolan and David Thompson @dt_ni https://t.co/epeGFzYxDR

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Me: shares video of experienced psychiatrist who turned whistleblower, expressing his deep concern at high numbers of autistic children and children with internalised homophobia presenting at gender clinics. Them: https://t.co/WsjyLJCOUB

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

Among the predictable replies I get whenever I share something like this, the one that mystifies me most is 'why do you care?' Have you actually listened to what Dr Bell is saying about the patients he treated? Because if so, my question is, 'why don't YOU care?'

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

You might want to try reading something other than Twitter. "The consequences of what happened to me have been profound: possible infertility, loss of my breasts and inability to breastfeed, atrophied genitals, a permanently changed voice, facial hair." https://t.co/4JJPT5PdGJ https://t.co/MXottTaeTq

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

A genuinely gender dysphoric person writes... https://t.co/6nuVH625Pi

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

You could set your watch by how quickly the four word slogan comes back. Thirty-one seconds after I share video of an experienced clinician talking about irreversible harm being done to CHILDREN in the name of their ideology... https://t.co/GHjiSGwZMB

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

History will judge whether Dr David Bell was a hateful transphobe or trying to alert people to a medical scandal, but he's far from the only health professional raising these concerns (and I have the letters and emails to prove it.)

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

They’d never be busted if they asked female guests to wear duffel coats and bobble hats while on the premises.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Thought I'd already shared this, but I hadn't. A thought-provoking, eloquent firsthand account of how the writer changed his mind on gender identity theory, but which also explains the appeal of said ideology to intelligent, thoughtful people. https://t.co/5gw49KWz3a

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

"My story is not a fluke, and I am not uniquely troubled or irresponsible. What I am though, is fortunate, because there are others for whom the harm has been exponentially worse..." An extraordinary first hand count from a detransitioner (and a very good writer.)

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Grace is another incredible, wise voice. 'Finish this blanket first...' is a wonderful piece of advice.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Carol's writing on her experience of both transition and detransition is some of the best I've read. (Not just this thread.) She writes incisively and powerfully about what she was seeking, what she found, why she desisted and why she's now speaking up👇

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

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J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

This breaks my heart. I've now spoken to many young women who tell similar stories. I'm appalled that you were let down in this way by people who had a duty of care towards you. Hoping to god the tests give good news and sending you much love ❤️‍🩹 https://t.co/4CNDfjQerC

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

The Observer: "Some clinicians and charities continue in their efforts to shut down legitimate debate about the affirmative model. These adults must examine their consciences, because it is children whose care is compromised as a result of their ideology." https://t.co/KFD0S6YGgy

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Absolutely spot on about the inevitable consequences of believing that gender identities > sex (name redacted because the person writing has a private account). https://t.co/oXSXXRxawt

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Far right to little boy wearing a dress: take that off, it means you're not a real man. Gender identity theorists: wanting to wear dresses means you're really a girl. Radical feminists: boys can wear dresses, you look great! Which of these two positions are most alike, Andrew?

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

Always glad to hear from some of the more thoughtful voices on the other side of the debate. https://t.co/8D1GCaqPUq

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

👇The debate in a nutshell. Non-compliant women and gay people called bigots because they disagree with an ideology that disallows their understanding of themselves and the basis on which both are harassed and oppressed: sex & same sex attraction. https://t.co/oxltp4GM7V

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Amen.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Innumerable gay people have been in touch with me to say exactly this. Like women, they - especially lesbians - are under attack for not wishing to be redefined and for refusing to use ideological language they find offensive.

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

I know you’re not the only clinician, because many have written to me to share their concerns. Some of their emails made dreadful reading 😞

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Rosie, you proved you were ready to lose everything in this fight, and I couldn’t admire you more 👏👏👏

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

Now @Keir_Starmer publicly misrepresents equalities law, in yet another indication that the Labour Party can no longer be counted on to defend women’s rights. But I repeat: women are organising across party lines, and their resolve and their anger are growing. 3/3

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @jk_rowling

Among the thousands of letters and emails I’ve received are disillusioned members of Labour, the Greens, the Lib Dems and the SNP. Women are scared, outraged and angry at the deaf ear turned to their well-founded concerns. But women are organising. 2/3

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

I don’t think our politicians have the slightest idea how much anger is building among women from all walks of life at the attempts to threaten and intimidate them out of speaking publicly about their own rights, their own bodies and their own lives. 1/3 https://t.co/NtwFcTVgif

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

Replying to @BuckAngel

@BuckAngel Confirmed 👍

J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 cc @AnnelieseDodds @YvetteCooperMP @Keir_Starmer @NicolaSturgeon