When you think of J.K. Rowling, you think of Harry Potter. Many queers, however, not only think of the most famous wizard student in history when they hear her name, but also of several transphobic statements with which Rowling has already made a name for herself.
In the meantime, more and more celebrities are speaking out and putting the author in her place - especially on social networks.
Wonder Woman strikes out against J. K. Rowling
One woman who is currently being frenetically celebrated for her post on Twitter is Lynda Carter. Many may still know her as the very first Wonder Woman.
She explained in her statement that you don't have to be trans yourself to know that it's important to respect trans people. She doesn't understand why some people would use their celebrity status to lash out at others. That's exactly what doesn't make sense to her.
For many readers it was clear who the ex-Wonder Woman was addressing with her lines. Because: shortly before, J. K. Rowling had made waves with a post. She wrote here: " [...] The Penised Individual Who Raped You Is a Woman." and posted an article from the Times about how rapes committed by trans women are evaluated by the law and in statistics. With how much irony she posts here can be seen in the sentences she puts before the aforementioned quote. Here it says: "War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength.".
It is not the first time that J. K. Rowling are transphobic expressions. In the past, there have been repeated clashes between the author and the community.
Who is Lynda Carter?
Lynda Carter enjoyed great success, especially in the 1970s, but for many of her fans she is still the "only real Wonder Woman".
Many loved and love her above all for the fact that she played a superheroine in a time when exactly that was actually reserved almost exclusively for men. She was a popular change in times of Batman, Superman and co.
However, her post is not the first action in the context of which Carter stands up for the community. She has been seen at relevant events before, fighting for queer rights in a variety of settings. The tweet, which was - obviously - a response to J.K. Rowling's post, went viral within a few hours and was shared several times.
What does J. K. Rowling have against transsexuals?
By now, no one doubts that J. K. Rowling apparently has a problem with transsexual people. Many of her posts dealing with this topic are brimming with irony. In the summer, for example, she initially wrote about "menstruating people" and asked her fan community what they would call them. She meant women, thereby excluding all those women who do NOT menstruate.
However, Rowling is also known for not caring about the criticism she faces on posts like this. On the contrary! She often goes even further.
How she will react to the statement of a real Wonder Woman, however, remains to be seen.
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