Furious JK Rowling delivers excoriating assault on New York Times piece that downplayed brutal trans activists motion that ‘depends on threats of violence’
JK Rowling has furiously hit back at the New York Times after it published a piece saying opponents of gender ideology often had to ‘endure their unsparing criticism’.
The Harry Potter author argued the paper had seriously downplayed the trans activist movement and that its response had in fact been far more threatening.
She said she was sent ‘thousands of threats of murder, rape and violence’ and that her address had been posted with a ‘bomb-making guide’.
It came after the article, published on November 26, said Ms Rowling had simply been accused of betraying ‘real feminism’ after she spoke out against gender ideology.
The article also noted that a ‘few angry critics posted videos of themselves burning her books’.
It similarly discussed how a Democratic congressman was labelled a ‘Nazi co-operator’ after he raised concerns about trans athletes competing in women’s sports.
However, in a furious response posted on X yesterday, Ms Rowling, an avowed gender critical feminist, said: ‘Opponents of gender ideology haven’t merely “endured unsparing criticism”.
‘I haven’t simply been told I “betrayed real feminism” or received a few book-burning videos. I’ve been sent thousands of threats of murder, rape and violence.
JK Rowling attends the Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore premiere at the Royal Festival Hall, London in March 2022
Orlando Pride forward Barbra Banda celebrates defeating the Kansas City Current in an NWSL play-off semifinal match in November
India Willoughby arrives for the Women of the Year Lunch and Awards 2023
‘A trans woman posted my family’s home address with a bomb-making guide. My eldest child was targeted by a prominent trans activist who attempted to doxx her and ended up doxxing the wrong young woman.
‘I could write a 20,0000 word essay on what the consequences have been to me and my family, and what we’ve endured is NOTHING compared to the harm done to others.
‘By standing up to a movement that relies on threats of violence, ostracisation and guilt-by-association, all of us have been smeared and defamed, but many have lost their livelihoods.’
The Harry Potter author previously voiced criticism of Barbra Banda, after the Orlando Pride was named the BBC women’s footballer of the year.
She has also been involved in a number of Twitter spats with trans newsreader India Willoughby.
It comes after Ms Rowling slammed John Oliver for ‘spouting bulls***’ during a segment on his show in which he said women do not face safety threats from competing against trans athletes.
On an latest episode of Last Week Tonight in November, Oliver said that there was ‘no evidence [trans athletes] post any threat to safety or fairness.’
‘There are vanishingly few trans girls competing in high schools anywhere,’ Oliver began.
‘Even if there were more, trans kids like all kids vary in athletic ability and there is no evidence they pose any threat to safety or fairness. It is very weird for you to be so focused on this subject.’
Rowling, described the late night host as ‘an undoubtedly intelligent person spouts absolute bulls*** to support something he wants to be true, but isn’t.’
She added in her post to X: ‘If you want to tell the world you’re happy to watch females suffer injury, humiliation and the loss of sporting opportunities to bolster an elitist post-modern ideology embraced by a minute fraction of the world’s population, fair enough; you’re allowed your opinion.
A few lines of the response to the New York Times piece JK Rowling posted on X yesterday
‘But if you’ve just told girls they don’t deserve fair sport, maybe rethink using all too real and common sexual predation against young women as a punchline for your ‘edgy’ closing joke.’
She cited the case of Payton McNabb, the volleyball player who was left partially paralyzed by a transgender opponent who struck her face with a ball at the age of 17, saying: ‘Girls have been ousted from teams to make way for boys. Women have suffered serious injury playing against trans-identified men.’
McNabb was 17 when a ball spiked by a trans opponent with force struck her in the face, threw her to the ground and shut off her consciousness.
The 5ft 11in trans player cackled in delight, Ms McNabb said, after sending her to the floor. As did other players in the opposite team.
Ms McNabb was left with brain damage and paralysis on her right side, which ended her dreams of getting a volleyball college scholarship and has made it difficult to walk without falling.
She previously told DailyMail.com that she worries for other female athletes who are made to compete against trans athletes.
She said: ‘There is a biological difference between the two [trans women and women], there is a difference in sports because of this in the first place.
‘It’s dangerous to have the two [sexes] competing together, and just not okay. I am disgusted by this, personally. This is morally wrong and evil.
‘It used to be illegal for men to beat up women, and now people are putting it on TV and watching it. It’s such a weird reality we are living in now.’
Pictured: JK Rowling’s response to the New York Times piece in full
