JK Rowling Accused of Transphobia for Supporting Woman Who Was Fired Over 'Gender-Critical' Tweet

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'Tweetus deletus,' one fan suggested, after the Harry Potter author was branded a ‘TERF’

Forstater originally posted her opinion in response in reaction to UK government plans to allow people to self-identify as another gender.

What I am so surprised at is that smart people who I admire, who are absolutely pro-science in other areas, and champion human rights & womens rights are tying themselves in knots to avoid saying the truth that men cannot change into women When the Centre for Global Development decided not to renew her contract, she took the case to the employment tribunal, which became a test case on whether such "gender-critical" views — that there are only two biologically-defined sexes — were...

Judge Tayler also pointed out she said: "I reserve the right to use the pronouns 'he' and 'him' to refer to male people. While I may chose to use alternative pronouns as a courtesy, no one has the right to compel others to make statements they do not believe."

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