The next time someone asks you, "But what has JK Rowling really done that's so transphobic?" I want you to point them right here. It's so much more than one bad opinion, or a bad statement. She is clearly, empirically, objectively stripping trans people of our rights, and is dedicating her fortune to doing so. But you don't have to take my word for it, we've got the receipts. Let her own words and actions spell it out for you. Science educator, writer, and doctor of astrophysics Dr. Erin Macdonald returns to discuss stretching the writing capabilities!
You cannot claim to care about trans people when you're buying JKR the boots she uses to step on our necks.
ERIN MACDONALD
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TEXT VERSION
https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2026/10/06/terfs-part-2-jk-rowling-queen-terf/
FURTHER READING
(topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com )
TERFs 1: Anti-scientific Bigotry, Implicit Queerphobia, Rainbow Capitalism, Rainbow Capitalism 2: From Bad to Worse, Trans Politics 1: Stop Tolerating Transphobia, Chasers and the Fetishization of Trans Women 2: Ractions and Origins, Trans History 2: Examples of Trans People in History, Gender Dysphoria, Trans Kids 1: Facts and Dangers, Trans Kids 2: The Intake Exam and Trans Flight
REFERENCE MATERIAL
Seinfeld actor lets fly with racist tirade - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/nov/22/usa.danglaister
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld boosts Israel's "Shoot to Kill" Fantasy Tours - https://blackagendareport.com/seinfeld-boosts-israels-shoot-kill-fantasy-tours
Jerry Seinfeld Says He’s Nostalgic for “Agreed-Upon Hierarchy” and Misses “Dominant Masculinity” - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jerry-seinfeld-nostalgic-agreed-upon-hierarchy-misses-dominant-masculinity-1235911364/
How to Use transphobia in a Sentence - https://www.merriam-webster.com/sentences/transphobia
Is J.K. Rowling transphobic? Let’s let her speak for herself. - https://www.vox.com/culture/23622610/jk-rowling-transphobic-statements-timeline-history-controversy
Why LGBT Advocates Say Bathroom 'Predators' Argument Is a Red Herring - https://time.com/4314896/transgender-bathroom-bill-male-predators-argument/
Gender Identity Nondiscrimination Laws in Public Accommodations - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13178-018-0335-z
Why It Took Decades for LGBTQ Stories to Be Included in Holocaust History - https://time.com/5953047/lgbtq-holocaust-stories/
New Research Reveals How the Nazis Targeted Transgender People - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/new-research-reveals-how-the-nazis-targeted-transgender-people-180982931/
GLAAD's J.K. Rowling Transphobia Timeline - https://glaad.org/gap/jk-rowling/
‘Radicalized’ Rowling Calls for Bathroom Vigilantism - https://assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/redicalized-rowling-bathroom-vigilantism/
J.K. Rowling uses Harry Potter wealth to fund anti-transgender organization - https://www.advocate.com/news/jk-rowling-anti-trans-organization
JK Rowling issues surprising message of support for trans adults [no she really doesn't] - https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/jk-rowling-issues-surprising-message-of-support-for-trans-adults/
Rupert Grint To Join Broadway’s ‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’ In Ron Weasley Reprise - https://deadline.com/2026/08/rupert-grint-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-broadway-1237050854/
JK Rowling just showed why supporting “Harry Potter” is harmful to trans people - https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/04/jk-rowling-just-showed-why-supporting-harry-potter-is-harmful-to-trans-people/
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