J.K. Rowling likes Tweet opposing a bill that will criminalize conversion therapy

[MX3]

[MortalMarshmallow]

Rowling doesn't fear getting cancelled for speaking her mind. I think it is very important and admirable to express your authentic self. so many compromise their free speech in order to submit to the greatest socially accepted norms, because they fear hatred of others. it's like if you have a personal opinion sticking out the slightest you get enemies. and it shouldnt be like that. so i commend her for standing tall not just now but previously as well. 

[Korb]

18 hours ago, Theonetheonly said:

I wish celebrities would stick to what they do best .... singing / writing / acting instead of being political and should have restricted internet access and keep opinions to themselves....

Excuse you? Everybody has a right to share and express their opinions. 

[Rojo]

"Twitter" 

[Retrojusticeb]

All I can do is continue to take deep breaths. 

[MissSpearsSaysSo]

1 hour ago, asterix said:

Before you call someone ignorant, learn perhaps how to read ok cookie? She didn't "ignorantly" define trans people. What she said was correct. That article she refers to, is actually stupid. "people who menstruate" umm, the "people" who menstruate are called WOMEN. Biological women. Point blank. It doesn't matter if someone wants to call themselves whatever term they fancy, what matters is what they are biologically. Men can't menstruate. Period. Only women can. Biological women can menstruate. And people need to stfu on twitter with their whole stupid 'cancel' culture crap and go back to biology classes to refresh their memories. They only try to nitpick everything to start a fight like the toxic little ****s they are LMAO

I agree with her too. It’s a very simple matter that the media has crafted such confusing narrative of. It boggles my mind sometimes.  

[Mercuryrising]

I don’t think she deserved any backlash. However, I do think LGBT community (which I’m a part of) is hyper sensitive due to the hate we have endured throughout our lives through the media, family etc.

so now that we are finally being treated equally, it’s like, many people feel they don’t want to lose that.

i think it’s good intentions on both sides

[thisforumwhacknow]

On 6/7/2020 at 6:59 AM, OnlyFacts said:

Shame on her. Everyone needs to love everyone.

Where did she say she doesn't love everyone? Her response has nothing to do with that. This is why the internet cancel culture is ridiculous, people jump to their own conclusions without actually analyzing what someone said. She's not a celebrity - she's an author, and she has a point. She is saying if you are arguing that "***" doesn't exist, therefore same-*** attraction cannot exist (LGBQT community). *** DOES exist. *** IS a label. Her tweets mention nothing about GENDER, which is the issue Trans people fight against being labeled from birth. 

[Theonetheonly]

5 hours ago, Korb said:

Excuse you? Everybody has a right to share and express their opinions. 

Not if they are going to upset others or have limited knowledge on what they are talking about.... I don’t think it’s right.. if they want to be a politician then they should Pursue that career. They have tunnel vision sometimes and a lot of things do not impact them as they would the rest of the world. 

[Korb]

1 hour ago, Theonetheonly said:

Not if they are going to upset others or have limited knowledge on what they are talking about.... I don’t think it’s right.. if they want to be a politician then they should Pursue that career. They have tunnel vision sometimes and a lot of things do not impact them as they would the rest of the world. 

You need to wake up,sweetie. "if they are going to upset others" So basically no one should say anything ever seeing as there's always going to be someone who does not agree or becomes upset at what someone is saying. You should not be out here promoting censorship and silencing people's voices. That's not a cute look. J.K Rowling can say whatever she wants to say,even when you or I don't agree with her. You don't need to be a politician or any other career to have and express an opinion. Like...what?

It's called free speech ,not agreeable speech or nice speech. Get with it.

[Theonetheonly]

57 minutes ago, Korb said:

You need to wake up,sweetie. "if they are going to upset others" So basically no one should say anything ever seeing as there's always going to be someone who does not agree or becomes upset at what someone is saying. You should not be out here promoting censorship and silencing people's voices. That's not a cute look. J.K Rowling can say whatever she wants to say,even when you or I don't agree with her. You don't need to be a politician or any other career to have and express an opinion. Like...what?

It's called free speech ,not agreeable speech or nice speech. Get with it.

 Firstly ... secondly practice what you preach... I’m having my say and will not be silenced either. We have enough hate in the world. have a good day 

[Korb]

34 minutes ago, Theonetheonly said:

 Firstly ... secondly practice what you preach... I’m having my say and will not be silenced either. We have enough hate in the world. have a good day 

Telling someone not to subvert free speech is in service of free speech,not against it ,so I am practicing what I say,sweetie.

[Silhouette]

The level of ignorance, far too much.

[Barajas]

The fact that a vulnerable group advocate attacks other vulnerable group is sad...
We shoud get united against the people who is really diminishing our rights (white, straight, wealthy men) 

[Brat]

Maybe she didn't mean to be offensive, but her delivery 

[Jordan Miller]

"Transgender women are women"

Read Daniel Radcliffe's statement in the updated OP.

[kaledkalil]

She really gives TERF vibes for sure. She is just showing her baby boomer view in life, she's like everybody's grandma who thinks you are only a woman if you menstruate, and you're only a woman if you born as a woman.

Get with the times, grandma. 

[bitbitboi]

Wait, so if "transgender women are women", according to them we should call biological women: "people who menstruate"?

[bitbitboi]

I swear in ten years time we will be calling them "privileged talking mammals that menstruate".

Help.

[PokemonSpears]

22 hours ago, Theonetheonly said:

Not if they are going to upset others or have limited knowledge on what they are talking about.... I don’t think it’s right.. if they want to be a politician then they should Pursue that career. They have tunnel vision sometimes and a lot of things do not impact them as they would the rest of the world. 

Then 99% of the world shouldn't be allowed to have a social media account

 

As I was saying on another thread, I don't think celebrities or famous people SHOULD give an opinion on everything, or be advocate of everything, as if it was an obligation, but they have all the freedom to say whatever they want as any other person in this world. 

I don't think the problem is how ignorant or how informed a person is, but how much importance WE give to what other people say, especially the famous ones. She spoke her mind. If someone agrees or disagrees with her, I don't know how that affects their life in any way, unless she's their mother or something. Like, if she said something ignorant or wrong, it's not like her followers will instantly believe and start thinking exactly like her, spreading false ideas, and the proof is in all the people that got upset. I just think people could use their time and energy to do something more productive instead of cancelling people on the internet.  Unfollow whoever we think is not right and concentrate in something more positive.