For several years now, the creator of the world harry potter, JK Rowling, was in the public eye and not exactly for the right reasons, as he made some statements about the LGBT community that might offend those familiar with and part of it. However, slowly things calmed down, but just when it was thought that the whole scandal was over, another situation arose but now new laws are being implemented in Scotland.
In this country, they are looking to add a law reform that seeks to somehow punish or sanction people in the media who may or may not have such credibility that they lead the public to hate, especially when they express their opinions on various issues. Related to age, gender identity, religion and more. Given this, Rowling He did not agree, as it would mean changing his thinking regarding the matters mentioned in the past.
Actually, through your account Twitter, Rowling He lists people in the community, mentions their lifetime achievements as women, then declares that it’s an April Fool’s joke, because he thinks they’re all men. Adding that giving more opportunities to transgender people takes away the true visibility of those who were biologically born with that gender.
Here is the statement:
🎉🌼🌸April Fools! 🌸🌼🎉
Just for fun. Apparently, the people mentioned in the above tweets are not women at all, but men, every last one of them.
In passing the Scottish Hate Crime Act, Scottish lawmakers appear to have placed a high value on the feelings of the men who performed their…
— JK Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 1, 2024
Just kidding. Apparently, the people mentioned in the above tweets are not women at all, but men, every last one of them.
I’m currently out of the country, but if what I’ve written here is considered a crime under the new law, I want to be arrested when I return to the birthplace of the Scottish Enlightenment.
After all the scandals that have come up, that Dr. Nick McCarrel, Law teacher Glasgow Caledonian University, pointed out that they could not arrest him, as he had not made any threatening statements or directly physically assaulted anyone from the minority community. nevertheless, Rowling He’s just giving his point of view, so he’s not committing a hate crime, or at least that’s what the text says.
Through: Telegraph UK
Editor’s note: This is a fact that gives perspective, but sometimes it seems that the woman uses her media power to attract a little attention, although yes, she is not inciting any rebellion or anything that can really hurt people. Later it will be seen how the authorities take it.
