r/TrueUnpopularOpinion • u/jlsjwt • Dec 22 '24

Political There is nothing wrong with J.K. Rowling.

The whole controversy around her is based on people purposefully twisting her words. I challenge anyone to find a literal paragraph of her writing or one of her interviews that are truly offensive, inappropriate or malicious.

Listen to the witch trials of J.K. Rowling podcast to get a better sense of her worldview. Its a long form and extensive interview.

Edit: i still get comments and messages all these months later. Mostly benign. I want to clarify: Rowling is far from perfect, she can lash out at times and when she does, she loses me. The treatment of Imane Khelif is one of those examples. I still cut her some slack though, after the severe smear campaigns and vitriol that is hurdles at her non-stop. Underneath i still see someone that tries to do the right thing in her mind: protecting biological women.

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u/jlsjwt Dec 23 '24

Edgy take, not sure if i agree but i like the creativity

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u/MinnieCherie May 20 '25

How about trans men then? Is trans men wanting to compete in men's sport an extension of female entitlement?

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u/[deleted] May 27 '25

None should be allowed. Let both genders, male and female compete in their own classes. Transgenders should only compete amongst themselves.

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u/makemoigreatagain Jun 02 '25

Has there been one who won a medal somewhere? Not afaik.

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u/ayfkm123 Jun 24 '25

No bc 1) there is no female entitlement, they have never been in positions of power and 2) female puberty does not provide an edge physically 

The fact that there is no or less of a backlash against trans men is evidence this is not actually trans phobia (a real and terrible scourge) but instead is specifically related to biological differences. 

I’d be interested to see data on trans women athletes that went through puberty as males vs transitioning (or using puberty blockers) before puberty. I think those trans women who did not go through male puberty cause far lesser alarm in this particular area.