The BBC nominates J.K. Rowling's transphobic essay for an award. : latestagecapitalism

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

three criteria for a winner: language, erudition and moral force

I mean, technically it DOES contain language, so I guess it's 1/3 🤷

[-] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 3 years ago

Offense is the "price of free speech"

[-] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I felt it was more of an essay on biological women's rights, or her concern over the potential erosion of sex-based rights. The response seemed like people trying to silence a woman through intimidation.

Is this the same essay, the one that "kicked it off", so to speak? I don't remember anything offensive in there, maybe someone can pick those bits out. Of course I don't recall it being especially award-worthy, either.

[-] OmniDeficient@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Jessie Gender did a thorough analysis of the essay. @Jammidodger and several others have also gone through it. @ContraPoints, @Shaun_vids and many other youtubers have documented Rowling's anti-trans shenanigans and how it's basically become her raison d'être, much like Graham Linehan.

[+] nothuman@baraza.africa -23 points 3 years ago

She's not transphobic. She's correct.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

With all due respect, which is none: fuck off, bigot.

[-] Hagels_Bagels@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 3 years ago

Fuck off.

[-] allpower@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 3 years ago

He got banned, a fitting end

[-] raistlin 6 points 1 year ago

Nah, the absolute best I could say about her, is that I can see why she has those views. That does not however prevent me from vehemently disagreeing with her, and wishing she didn't.

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