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Typical conservative victim complex. They’re living in another reality where they think they’d be jailed for “thinking the wrong thing.”
I wish I could tell her: No, Rowling. You’re a bigot. Your punishment is social in nature. And as much as you pretend you don’t care or are so brave for bullying the trans community you’ll always know deep down that you’re just a disappointment to those you once inspired to be better.
I wonder how her kid she wrote the books for feels about her these days. Sadly, I'm sure since he ultimately grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth he thinks his mother loves him unconditionally and is sticking up for what she believes in, just like she taught him to do. What's more sad though is the thought of him having friends his age—our age—my age who have woken up to the klaxon sirens of her hatred and criticize the mother who taught him all this. Again. I'm sure the reality is that the wealth he's inheriting keeps him insulated from making friends who are harmed by all this, or are even aware of this harm, but I can imagine a world where he feels conflicted about that his mother has provided everything someone could want, and also knowing she's horrible. I can't imagine what it would be like to be in that situation.
Now for speculation time. I anticipate he will never speak out one way or the other
Maybe he's a she now and that's why Rowling became so toxic. Just like with Musk.
I'm pretty sure she's currently facing up to 45,000 euros in fines and up to 5 years in jail over the whole Imane Khelif situation, if the French legislature decides that she was a party responsible for cyber bullying (and Musk as well).
Will she ever see the inside of a cell, even if they decide to go after her? I highly doubt it, and when she said this, she definitely wasn't in any danger of being arrested.
But we can always dream.
Not the UK though. Too chicken shit to enforce it. Beside, they also allow for the discrimination of the trans community, they aren’t protected IIRC.
Oh no, this poor rich woman! How will she ever afford a fine that is .00007% of her net worth?!
She lives in the UK where you absolutely can go to prison for expressing hateful views.
J.K. Rowling is not getting arrested for her speech as evidenced by the fact that she hasn’t been yet. Until she says “Kill them right now I demand it. Kill people who identify as trans. I am calling for violence” no one will do a damn thing. And even then she might get away with it.
I bet she’ll be walking free no matter what timeline you want to set. It’s a safe bet for me.
Expressions of hatred toward someone on account of that person's colour, race, sex, disability, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origin, religion, or sexual orientation, but not transgender status is forbidden.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech_laws_in_the_United_Kingdom
fucking lol
Going out of your way to specifically exclude trans people from the laws that protect all other vulnerable groups like that is some NUCLEAR bigotry!
My mind played a record scratch at the end. Just why?
Can we stop giving this bitch the attention she so desperately craves?
Can people just stop fanatically Following rich idiots?
Came here to say this. Cunt should be old news, yet here she is living in minds rent free.
What prison is she going to go to? There is no asshole prison for "persecuted" B celebs.
This stuff is like Peterson crying he gets cancelled while he has 50 million views.
This post has made me realise my oversight. I had not added "Rowling" to my Lemmy keyword filter.
Alleluja, you have seen the light
She is not in the threat of jail though, just there's a possibility of losing some money.
Feels like she is trying to play a victim and implying that freedom of speech is under attack and people are jailed for opinions, when in reality it is about hurting someone.
The Harry Potter series was such a prominent part of my childhood. I remember my teacher reading the books to the class as they came out. I loved every moment and eagerly looked forward to each book release. It is truly a disappointment that someone I held in such high regard has decided that making other people feel bad is how they wish to be remembered.
JK Rowling created a magical world that has evolved and surpassed her in every way.
It's especially frustrating because of how much it's written to accept people who are different (as long as they aren't fat, or a woman who speaks up, or standing against slavery and exploitation).
I just don’t understand why someone would spend this much time trying to make a small group of people miserable. Doesn’t she have better things to do with her time?
JK Rowling somehow turned into one of those weird ladies on Nextdoor who has nothing better to do.
The black mold is truly rotting her brain to the point of no return.
JK, trans people in the UK are closer to being sent to prison that you, a bigoted shitlib billionaire.
Spoken like a privileged ass person who knows she's not going to jail and that the punishment will be monetary at worst. Can't stand people like this who act hard about jail like it's no big deal.
I wish her all the happiness she deserves
So she supports laws that would make transphobic views a criminal offense? Didn't take her for such a progressive thinker.
Not just transphobic: Intersex-phobic and libelous
It is not clear if she is intersex btw, the whole situation was a lot of people on both sides jumping to conclusions.
you didn't want her to be happy before she was a transphobe?
Maybe they were only aware of Rowling once her transphobia came to light?
come on dude, everyone knows harry potter
Everyone knows a popular book series.
Not everyone knows, or even cares about the author.
Lol, that might be me, almost. I knew the movies and books existed (I think I have watched one), but I kinda doubt I remembered the writer's name. Just few years ago I made a friend who critisized the writer about her transphobic views and that's kinda how I got to know her😅
(I have to admit, I'm bad at watching movies/series or reading literature and just few years ago I tried to start reading literature systematically.)
Harry who?
Considering whats in her books I always knew she was at least a tad bit bigoted
She's always been a "new labour" type. There were certainly people who disliked her before she went full TERF.
I personally assumed she already was, and I don't actively wish happiness on people who already experience it. But that's just me
Maybe just didn't care one way or another. It's just a joke, though.