Only two days after the murder of 16-year-old trans schoolgirl Brianna Ghey, which elicited horrific comments and abuse from numerous "Gender Critical" activists, JK Rowling happily boasts that she will be featured on a podcast called "The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling".
In her announcement, JK Rowling claims that she wanted a "two-sided conversation".
Two-sided.
In a podcast that is literally titled "THE WITCH TRIALS OF J.K. ROWLING"
With, of course, a cis person rather than any of the trans people actually harmed by her bigotry.
#JKRvsLGBTQ
The idea that JK Rowling is some well-meaning buffoon who has "accidentally-ed" her way into becoming a messiah-like figure for transphobic extremists is farcical and it is genuinely embarrassing that anyone pretends to to believe that there is some hidden nuance to her actions.
Rowling claims "I Never Set Out To Upset Anyone"
Which, a) is the kind of statement you make along with an apology on Day 1, not after years of LGBTQ+ people and feminists painstakingly explaining why your behaviour is harmful and how many of the things you say are lies...
... during which time you just flat out refused to engage with meaningful criticism.
And b) how exactly were you ever envisaging a hate-crusade against trans people and their rights not upsetting anyone, Joanne? You do... understand that LGBTQ+ people are capable of feelings?
Going out on a limb here to say that I do not think we will in fact be surprised by the thoughts she shares.
It's also worth noting this whole propaganda circus is being produced by "The Free Press" - which as the name might suggest is a reactionary, transphobic outrage-bait company founded by reactionary, transphobic, outrage-baiter Bari Weiss, also known for stooging for Elon Musk.
The impartial interviewer Megan Phelps-Roper kicks off her essay on the podcast by comparing JK Rowling to God and Harry Potter to the Bible.
Though given she grew up in the Westboro Baptist Church, I suppose Rowling does have a fair amount in common with their version of God...
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