JK Rowling claims society is on brink of 'medical scandal' over transgender issues

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[–][deleted] 19 insightful - 8 fun19 insightful - 7 fun20 insightful - 8 fun -  (2 children)

On Sunday 5 July, she tweeted: “Many, myself included, believe we are watching a new kind of conversion therapy for young gay people, who are being set on a lifelong path of medicalisation that may result in the loss of their fertility and/or full sexual function.”

Oh, now she cares?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/03/18/its-not-enough-jk-rowling-say-her-characters-are-queer-show-it-us/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/j-k-rowling-confirms-dumbledore-grindewald-are-gay-fans-angry-they-dont-identify-that-way-in-books-and-movies/

https://news.trust.org/item/20190319175139-2qh3o/

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Yeah, she's a hypocrite. Or maybe she genuinely thought it was the right thing at the time. It's hard finding people who navigate the public spotlight for any length of time who are not hypocritical. You only get to choose between degrees of hypocrisy.

[–]Matroskin 17 insightful - 1 fun17 insightful - 0 fun18 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There's nothing wrong in changing your mind when you learn more, or as the situation changes (as it has with the trans agenda becoming more extreme and visible).