JK Rowlingcreator of the Harry Potter literary saga, has come under fire online for his comments about Sutton’s coach, Lucy Clark who at the time was also the first transgender referee, whom he described as a “white, heterosexual, middle-aged man.”
In response to a story from the British tabloid ‘Daily Mail’ on May 11, titled “JK Rowling was described as cruel for mocking a trans soccer coach by comparing him to a ‘white, heterosexual, middle-aged man,'” the writer commented on his X account that he did not compare him to one, but instead of “IT IS one .”
“Calling a man a man is not ‘bullying’ or ‘picking on someone weaker’. Transgender heterosexual men are currently one of the most spoiled demographic groups in existence, and women are there is no obligation to applaud anyone who caricatures us” he added in a later publication.
In front of these publications, the writer received negative reactions from users, some of whom wanted to share the “disappointment” that Rowling represents for fans of the Harry Potter literary saga or the sadness of her “refusal.”
“Just address people the way they want. It’s a modicum of decorum,” said another X user.
Following Rowling’s comments, Lucy Clark, currently coach of the Sutton United women’s team in the London regional league, said that, despite “another day of hate-filled transphobia” against her, she was living her best life. life.
“Every day I wake up with my beautiful family around me. Every day I laugh and I have reasons to look forward to and look forward to. Who wins in life, the happy and smiling or the ones who spread hate?” he also said to X.
In 2019, Clark became the first openly trans referee in the world, recognized by a Guinness World Record.
In an interview with the advisers of these records, she said that belonging to the world of football delayed her transition, but when she finally made the decision to say publicly that she was a trans woman, she felt he had a “tremendous sense of relief.”
A month ago, the British author was part of a controversy over a new Scottish law that expands the punishment for inciting hatred beyond race, ethnicity and nationality, and adds, among others , of hatred based on transgender identity.
Regarding this law, Rowling considered that it would be exploited by opportunists and could undermine women’s rights, an argument to which she added comments describing some trans women as men.
Source: La Verdad
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