The hashtag #RIPJKRowling has been trending on social media as transgender activists expressed opposition which often amounted to hatred and venom at the Harry Potter author.
The author, who has come under sustained attack for expressing concern that the aggression of trans activists is diminishing women’s rights, has just published a book where a serial killer dresses as a woman when killing his victims.
The book’s launch has provoked a storm of abuse on social media from activists who insist that gender is a social construct, and that men can identify as a woman in a fluid way, changing gender without reference to biological reality.
Many of the tweets from transgender activists threatened or used abusive language towards Ms Rowling.
Broadcaster Piers Morgan said that the fact that “#RIPJKRowling is trending says all you need to know about the woke brigade – they’re nastier & more viciously intolerant than anyone they preach about. ”
The fact #RIPJKRowling is trending says all you need to know about the woke brigade – they’re nastier & more viciously intolerant than anyone they preach about.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 14, 2020
Actor James Dreyfus said the use of the hashtag “tells you everything you need to know about the mindset of these TRA (Trans Rights Activists). Read the comments. Don’t ever ask me to justify my position on this again. It’s sick. Just sick. #IStandWithJKRowling”, he said.
The fact the disgusting hashtag #RIPJKRowling is trending on this mess of a platform, tells you everything you need to know about the mindset of these TRAs. Read the comments.
Don’t ever ask me to justify my position on this again.
It’s sick. Just sick. #IStandWithJKRowling
— James Dreyfus 🟥 (@DreyfusJames) September 14, 2020
Others pointed to the lack of tolerance for opposing views or the absence of civility in debate.
“The fact she’s getting so much grief because she disagrees with something regarding transgenderism and this is the response. It’s horrific that we can’t debate things civilly anymore without being vilified the way she is.”
The fact shes getting so much grief because she disagrees with something regarding transgenderism and this is the response.
Its horrific that we can't debate things civilly anymore without being vilified the way she is.
— Rory Haczewski (@RoryHacz) September 14, 2020
And many women said that Rowling was speaking up for women and for women’s rights.
The revolting spewing of hate on this hashtag #RIPJKRowling has been enabled and encouraged by all those shouting TERF at any woman speaking up for her rights. You should all be ashamed of yourselves. #IStandWithJKRowling
— Helen Saxby (@helensaxby11) September 14, 2020
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