English actor Daniel Radcliffe has called out author JK Rowling for her transphobic tweet which caused an uproar on Twitter, reported USA Today.
The tweet was in response to a piece by Devex, a media platform for the global development community, titled Opinion: Creating A More Equal Post-Covid-19 World For People Who Menstruate.
Rowling, 54, seemed to have taken offence to the phrase "people who menstruate" and suggested that only women menstruate. Twitter users were quick to point out that trans-men and non-binary people also menstruate.
Radcliffe, 30 – star of the film adaptations of the English writer's popular Harry Potter series – took issue with her views in an essay that he wrote for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) non-profit organisation The Trevor Project on Monday (June 8).
While he acknowledged that Rowling was "unquestionably responsible" for the course his life had taken, he felt "compelled to say something at this moment".
"Transgender women are women," he wrote. "It's clear that we need to do more to support transgender and nonbinary people, not invalidate their identities, and not cause further harm."
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English actor Daniel Radcliffe has called out author JK Rowling for her transphobic tweet which caused an uproar on Twitter, reported USA Today.
The tweet was in response to a piece by Devex, a media platform for the global development community, titled Opinion: Creating A More Equal Post-Covid-19 World For People Who Menstruate.
Rowling, 54, seemed to have taken offence to the phrase "people who menstruate" and suggested that only women menstruate. Twitter users were quick to point out that trans-men and non-binary people also menstruate.
Radcliffe, 30 – star of the film adaptations of the English writer's popular Harry Potter series – took issue with her views in an essay that he wrote for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) non-profit organisation The Trevor Project on Monday (June 8).
While he acknowledged that Rowling was "unquestionably responsible" for the course his life had taken, he felt "compelled to say something at this moment".
"Transgender women are women," he wrote. "It's clear that we need to do more to support transgender and nonbinary people, not invalidate their identities, and not cause further harm."
He asked Harry Potter fans to not let Read More – Source
