Notoriously anti-trans author JK Rowling decided to celebrate Mother’s Day in the UK (which took place March 10) by mocking transgender folks and gender-inclusive language.
“Happy Birthing Parent Day to all whose large gametes were fertilised resulting in small humans whose sex was assigned by doctors making mostly lucky guesses,” the Harry Potter author wrote on X.
Rowling then wrote another snide post in response to the backlash the first one received.
“Devastated and bewildered that my embrace of inclusive language has angered its most enthusiastic devotees, so let’s just say: Happy Mother’s Day to all females who’ve raised children.”
She then reposted a few specific insults that came from angry users in response to her post. One person called her a c**t, to which Rowling replied: “I’d return the compliment, but as the old joke goes, you are neither deep nor warm enough.”
Rowling’s attacks on the trans community have become increasingly blatant and vicious over time. At this point, it seems she is merely having fun launching these attacks.
Many replied to her posts questioning what makes her feel the need to be this way.
Rowling has a long history of transphobic comments. She has previously implied that she makes too much money to care about the plight of trans people, and late last year has stated that she would gladly go to prison for misgendering trans people.
In 2019, Rowling revealed her anti-trans views by tweeting her support for an anti-transgender activist. Since then, she hasn’t stopped attacking transgender people. She regularly spreads fearmongering misinformation about how trans women would potentially commit assaults if allowed in women’s restrooms, has written long essays denigrating trans women, repeats baseless conspiracy theories about kids being coerced into transitioning, and promotes transphobic merchandise vendors on social media.
Earlier this month, Rowling was reported to the police by British TV broadcaster India Willoughby for misgendering her. This follows a years-long feud between the two triggered by the Harry Potter author’s history of transphobic comments. Willoughby believes Rowling’s comments about her constitute a hate crime.
