J.K. Rowling Claps Back at Hater Who Called Her a 'Tragic, Sad Figure'
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has hit back at a detractor who branded her a "tragic and sad figure" over her stance on transgender issues.The writerhas fallen from beloved to beleaguered in recent years over her comments regarding transgender women.
She has also received much support for her stance, with "#IStandWithJKRowling" trending on Twitter in the past.Rowling has publicly supported women who question the legitimacy of transgender women's gender identities and has frequently spoken out on the issue on Twitter.In 2020, she was accused of transphobia when she mocked an op-ed that referred to "people who menstruate" rather than "women." The term is used to refer to people from different gender identities who menstruate, including non-binary, trans men and intersex people.Amid ongoing divisions over Rowling's stance on the matter, the writer recently took to Twitter to share a screenshot of a disparaging message that appears to have been sent to her on the platform."You really have become a rather tragic and sad figure, haven't you?" the detractor wrote. "All that money.
All that success, and yet most will remember you for being little more than a vituperative giga-troll and the de facto leader of a global transphobic cult."Wryly responding to the message, Rowling tweeted: "Used to think I wanted just name and dates on my gravestone, but 'vituperative giga-troll' would really make me stand out in the cemetery."Used to think I wanted just name and dates on my gravestone, but 'vituperative giga-troll' would really make me stand out in the cemetery.
pic.twitter.com/t4VJhRuOBeWeighing in, another Twitter user said: "I pledge allegiance to the cult of 'Wow, would you look at that!
