![]() “As a children’s charity, we are bearing witness to the very real hurt felt by young people who once saw Ms. "Harry Potter" actors have been among those to criticize Rowling. ![]() ![]() “We are disappointed to hear that the author might be propagating the same, long-standing and hurtful presentation of trans women as a threat. ![]() The spokesperson cited an example from Rowling’s second book in the “Strike” series from 2014 – “The Silkworm,” which featured a transgender character as a suspect. “This is a long-standing and somewhat tired trope, responsible for the demonization of a small group of people, simply hoping to live their lives with dignity,” a spokesperson said in a statement to CNN. Mermaids, a UK-based charity which supports transgender children and their families, said it was”concerned” by reports that the book features a character presenting as another gender in order to carry out attacks. “One wonders what critics of Rowling’s stance on trans issues will make of a book whose moral seems to be: never trust a man in a dress,” reviewer Jake Kerridge wrote. Rowling 2018Īuthors at JK Rowling's literary agency quit over company's refusal to speak out on transgender rights ![]() Rowling, author of the "Harry Potter" books, has caused controversy with her views on transgender people. ![]()
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