Blume says her quote in support of J.K. Rowling was taken out of context.
Judy Blume has made a statement claiming her quotes inin support of J.K. Rowling were taken out of context. “I am behind her 100% as I watch from afar,” Blume said in theWriter Hadley Freeman said Blume was saying this “referring to the abuse Rowling has received for speaking up in defense of women’s sex-based rights,” but according to Blume that’s not correct. “I wholly support the trans community,” Blume shared.
“My point, which was taken out of context, is that I can empathize with a writer — or person — who has been harassed online. I stand with the trans community and vehemently disagree with anyone who does not fully support equality and acceptance for LGBTQIA+ people. Anything to the contrary is total bullshit.” Blume pointed to a recentand literature’s power to help people empathize with experiences other than their own.
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