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When Scotland's new hate crime law went into effect Monday, among its loudest critics was author J.K. Rowling, who took it upon herself to publicly challenge the new law by deliberately misgendering transgender women and daring police to arrest her.
The legislation does not include biological sex as a protected characteristic, but the government has said that it is crafting legislation specifically aimed at tackling misogyny to protect women and girls, the BBC reported. Rowling’s posts have been widely condemned, including by several of the activists she singled out — some of whom noted her claims about them were misconstrued and taken out of context. Police Scotland said Tuesday that it is not pursuing criminal action against Rowling.
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