J.K. Rowling
One critic accused the author of “engaging in Holocaust denial.”
The “Harry Potter” author claimed that her “gender critical views” are protected under the law as a philosophical belief.
A 10-year adaptation of the Harry Potter books is officially ordered to series at the newly branded Max, with Rowling on board. Fans, surprisingly, are not thrilled over the news.
The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling laid bare the predictable (and, in some cases, debunked) ideas underpinning Rowling’s perspective. But the “debate” about her will never end.
It took six episodes for host Megan Phelps-Roper to meaningfully feature a trans person whose perspective did not support Rowling’s.
This week’s episode of the Free Press podcast fixates on debunked “concerns” about trans people on women’s sports teams and, yes, in women’s bathrooms. Here we go again.
In its third episode, the podcast pivots (once again) to discuss online polarization, cancel culture, and… Milo Yiannopoulos?