What the new J K Rowling podcast contributes to the culture wars
2 years ago

What the new J K Rowling podcast contributes to the culture wars

Live Mint  

“Is Rowling transphobic?” should not be a question that keeps most of us awake at night—the response will not, in all likelihood, impact our immediate lives in any big way—but the reason it is asked and debated endlessly in op-eds, on TV shows, podcasts and Twitter threads is because it cuts to the heart of some of our own deepest beliefs and doubts about our political selves. A new podcast, The Witch Trials Of JK Rowling, hosted by lapsed Christian conservative Megan Phelps-Roper, takes another stab at this through interviews with her supporters and detractors and long conversations with Rowling herself. Along the way, it also traces the history of polemical internet culture—you don’t expect to hear a lengthy discourse on Tumblr during a podcast about an author but midway through the third episode, which dropped last week, three cultural commentators talk at length about polarising debates on identity that trace their roots to a relatively small but influential demographic on Tumblr. You may disagree with Rowling and the podcast makers on any number of issues but you can’t deny that it is turning out to be an important cultural artefact documenting, in a factual and clearheaded manner, the evolution of contemporary internet culture in real time and the impact it has on real lives. It’s not far-fetched to say that Rowling shaped the political beliefs of an entire generation and it’s important to ask now, with an open mind, “Is she wrong about this?” The Witch Trials Of JK Rowling is pretty much unavoidable if you are even minutely interested in figuring out the nuances of your own beliefs and liberal identity.

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Ed Sheeran slams ‘divisive and damaging’ reports he attended JK Rowling’s New Year’s Eve party
2 months, 1 week ago

Ed Sheeran slams ‘divisive and damaging’ reports he attended JK Rowling’s New Year’s Eve party

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ed Sheeran has denied spending …

"Harry Potter" series to benefit from J.K. Rowling, says HBO: Defends her right to free expression
4 months, 1 week ago

"Harry Potter" series to benefit from J.K. Rowling, says HBO: Defends her right to free expression

Salon  

With a "Harry Potter" show long in the works at HBO, it seems as though efforts are being made to protect the reimagining of J.K. Rowling's popular series of books from the backlash that trails behind her name — often targeted by critics, fans and even cast members of the films based on her books for what's been perceived as …

JK Rowling and the increase of spitefulness
4 months, 3 weeks ago

JK Rowling and the increase of spitefulness

The Independent  

For many years, I admired JK Rowling for her creativity and hard work. He has every right to criticise legislation that targets trans people, and I personally agree that Kemi Badenoch’s plans treat the community with little dignity or basic decency. Unfortunately, Tennant’s support has put him on Rowling’s radar – and he is often in the firing line of …

JK Rowling’s feud with Butlin’s is a sad new low
5 months, 2 weeks ago

JK Rowling’s feud with Butlin’s is a sad new low

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After getting wind of the incident, …

JK Rowling says loved ones ‘begged’ her to keep trans views to herself
10 months ago

JK Rowling says loved ones ‘begged’ her to keep trans views to herself

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In June 2020, Rowling publicly criticised the term “people who menstruate”, writing on X/Twitter: “‘People …

Lionel Shriver says watching Harry Potter actors speaking out against JK Rowling is ‘hideous’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Lionel Shriver says watching Harry Potter actors speaking out against JK Rowling is ‘hideous’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lionel Shriver has shared her views on Harry Potter actors speaking …

JK Rowling under fire for ‘transphobic’ remarks, claims Nazis never burnt books on trans health
1 year ago

JK Rowling under fire for ‘transphobic’ remarks, claims Nazis never burnt books on trans health

Hindustan Times  

Once again, J.K. Rowling is under fire for her controversial remarks, this time stirring up a storm on X. On Wednesday, the renowned Harry Potter author found herself trending after posting comments denying the historical fact that Nazis burned "books on trans healthcare and research." As revealed by Scientific American, Adolf Hitler's regime targeted various marginalized communities, including Jewish people, …

Author JK Rowling Faces Criticism for Misgendering Trans Newsreader India Willoughby
1 year ago

Author JK Rowling Faces Criticism for Misgendering Trans Newsreader India Willoughby

News 18  

Harry Potter author JK Rowling is facing backlash for ‘misgendering’ trans newsreader and activist India Willoughby. “When men – all men, however they identify – are banned from women’s spaces, those who disregard the ban can be challenged, inside the space and out,” Rowling said in a lengthy X post. The news anchor, who holds a gender recognition certificate, claimed …

UK: Trans activists reports JK Rowling to police, wants Harry Potter author arrested for 'misgendering' him
1 year ago

UK: Trans activists reports JK Rowling to police, wants Harry Potter author arrested for 'misgendering' him

Op India  

JK Rowling, the well-known author who penned the globally successful Harry Potter series, called a ‘trans’ TV presenter in the UK, India Willoughby a “male narcissist”. — J.K. Rowling March 4, 2024 JK Rowling refuses to bow down to trans politics, stands for women’s rights This, however, riled up India Willoughby who accused Rowling of ‘misgendering’ and “grotesque transphobia”. pic.twitter.com/iJMDmDeMaO …

‘I’ll happily do two years,’ J.K. Rowling willing to face 2-year prison sentence for her transphobic view
1 year, 5 months ago

‘I’ll happily do two years,’ J.K. Rowling willing to face 2-year prison sentence for her transphobic view

Hindustan Times  

J.K. Rowling has declared that she would “happily” go to prison for her anti-trans views. Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling On Tuesday, the 'Harry Potter' author shared a photo on Twitter that said, “Repeat after us: Trans women are women” with the caption, “No.” One of her followers from England urged people to “vote” for the Labour Party after reports …

J.K. Rowling removed from Museum of Pop Culture exhibit for her transphobic commentary
1 year, 7 months ago

J.K. Rowling removed from Museum of Pop Culture exhibit for her transphobic commentary

Salon  

J.K. Rowling has been removed from a "Harry Potter" exhibit at Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture, due to her "super hateful and divisive" transphobic views. In a blog post published in March, the museum's project manager Chris Moore — who is also transgender — slammed Rowling's anti-trans rhetoric: "There's a certain cold, heartless, joy-sucking entity in the world of Harry …

A timeline of JK Rowling’s comments about women and transgender rights
1 year, 11 months ago

A timeline of JK Rowling’s comments about women and transgender rights

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The idea that women like me, who’ve been empathetic …

‘The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling’ podcast review: A timid inspection of the ‘Harry Potter’ author’s mind
1 year, 11 months ago

‘The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling’ podcast review: A timid inspection of the ‘Harry Potter’ author’s mind

The Hindu  

If you live on the Internet, like I do, it is hard to have a conversation about J.K. Rowling without an eye roll, a nonchalant shrug or a shrewd hand gesture indicating we move on from the topic. She informs us that even a mention of the author’s name would attract accusations of mainstreaming witchcraft which would lead to Evangelical …

JK Rowling says she ‘absolutely’ knew Harry Potter fans would be ‘deeply unhappy’ over trans views
2 years ago

JK Rowling says she ‘absolutely’ knew Harry Potter fans would be ‘deeply unhappy’ over trans views

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “When I first became interested in, and then deeply troubled by, what I saw as …

JK Rowling claims she was bullied off a Harry Potter forum she joined under a pseudonym
2 years, 1 month ago

JK Rowling claims she was bullied off a Harry Potter forum she joined under a pseudonym

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy JK Rowling has said she …

JK Rowling Witch Trials: Six biggest talking points from the author’s new podcast
2 years, 1 month ago

JK Rowling Witch Trials: Six biggest talking points from the author’s new podcast

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rowling claimed her statements about trans people have been ‘profoundly’ misunderstood After facing a sustained …

JK Rowling podcast latest: Author dismisses concerns trans backlash will harm her legacy
2 years, 1 month ago

JK Rowling podcast latest: Author dismisses concerns trans backlash will harm her legacy

The Independent  

✕ Close ‘I never set out to upset anyone’: JK Rowling speaks out over trans controversy in podcast teaser For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to …

What did JK Rowling say about trans people? Harry Potter author brushes off concerns over legacy on new podcast
2 years, 1 month ago

What did JK Rowling say about trans people? Harry Potter author brushes off concerns over legacy on new podcast

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy JK Rowling has dimissed worries that her stance on trans issues …

JK Rowling warns against ‘black-and-white thinking’ in new Witch Trials podcast
2 years, 1 month ago

JK Rowling warns against ‘black-and-white thinking’ in new Witch Trials podcast

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy JK Rowling has criticised “black-and-white thinking” in her new podcast, The …

J.K. Rowling dismisses her transphobic legacy: "I'll be dead"
2 years, 1 month ago

J.K. Rowling dismisses her transphobic legacy: "I'll be dead"

Salon  

For some "Harry Potter" fans, their love of the franchise is over, tarnished by its creator's very public stance against trans rights. On the podcast "The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling," Rowling said that fans "could not have misunderstood me more profoundly" when they expressed concerns that her legacy as a writer is "ruined." Hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper, who spent …

Commentary: Here’s an idea: Maybe if we all stop talking about J.K. Rowling, she’ll just go away
2 years, 1 month ago

Commentary: Here’s an idea: Maybe if we all stop talking about J.K. Rowling, she’ll just go away

LA Times  

Novelist J.K. Rowling is back in the news where, apparently, she longs to be. Indeed, a teaser for the series includes Rowling saying that she “never set out to upset anyone,” but that fans who feel she has risked her legacy “could not have misunderstood me more profoundly.” Having listened to the first and second episode, I can tell you …

Megan Phelps-Roper: The Westboro Baptist Church escapee who is interviewing JK Rowling
2 years, 1 month ago

Megan Phelps-Roper: The Westboro Baptist Church escapee who is interviewing JK Rowling

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In a new podcast hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper, JK Rowling will …

When is JK Rowling’s podcast launching?
2 years, 1 month ago

When is JK Rowling’s podcast launching?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Harry Potter author JK Rowling will address her controversial opinions on …

JK Rowling: Megan Phelps-Roper says new podcast was ‘never intended to vindicate’ author
2 years, 1 month ago

JK Rowling: Megan Phelps-Roper says new podcast was ‘never intended to vindicate’ author

The Independent  

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JK Rowling says statements about trans people have been ‘profoundly’ misunderstood in new podcast
2 years, 1 month ago

JK Rowling says statements about trans people have been ‘profoundly’ misunderstood in new podcast

The Independent  

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JK Rowling says she ‘never set out to upset anyone’ over transgender views
2 years, 1 month ago

JK Rowling says she ‘never set out to upset anyone’ over transgender views

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy JK Rowling has said she “never set out to upset anyone” …

JK Rowling says she ‘does not consider’ herself ‘cancelled’ amid trans view backlash from Harry Potter stars
2 years, 3 months ago

JK Rowling says she ‘does not consider’ herself ‘cancelled’ amid trans view backlash from Harry Potter stars

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy JK Rowling has said she “does not consider” herself “cancelled” after …

I can’t help thinking that JK Rowling has tainted the legacy of Harry Potter
2 years, 5 months ago

I can’t help thinking that JK Rowling has tainted the legacy of Harry Potter

The Independent  

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Why do we still care so much about what JK Rowling has to say?
2 years, 5 months ago

Why do we still care so much about what JK Rowling has to say?

The Independent  

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JK Rowling: Harry Potter author’s argument with Joanne Harris over trans views explained
2 years, 7 months ago

JK Rowling: Harry Potter author’s argument with Joanne Harris over trans views explained

The Independent  

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J.K. Rowling is once again linked to something terrible
3 years ago

J.K. Rowling is once again linked to something terrible

Salon  

When your name is on the tip of the tongue of the most detested man in the current news cycle, it may be time to conduct a personal inventory. Author J.K. Rowling, best known for being the author of the beloved "Harry Potter" book series, and also for being a Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist, otherwise known as a TERF, was mentioned …

JK Rowling is being made out to be a hate preacher – it is as absurd as it is troubling
3 years ago

JK Rowling is being made out to be a hate preacher – it is as absurd as it is troubling

The Independent  

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JK Rowling sparks backlash with International Women’s Day post
3 years ago

JK Rowling sparks backlash with International Women’s Day post

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a thread criticising the Labour Party’s stance on gender and equality, the Harry Potter …

Jon Stewart denies calling JK Rowling antisemitic: ‘I love the Harry Potter movies’
3 years, 2 months ago

Jon Stewart denies calling JK Rowling antisemitic: ‘I love the Harry Potter movies’

The Independent  

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Return to Hogwarts: Critics react to JK Rowling’s absence in Harry Potter reunion special
3 years, 3 months ago

Return to Hogwarts: Critics react to JK Rowling’s absence in Harry Potter reunion special

The Independent  

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Harry Potter fans criticise JK Rowling after new ‘transphobic’ tweet: ‘You can’t haul your TERF a** anywhere’
3 years, 3 months ago

Harry Potter fans criticise JK Rowling after new ‘transphobic’ tweet: ‘You can’t haul your TERF a** anywhere’

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Sunday, the Harry Potter author tweeted a link to a news story by The Times …

Actress who let trans hate mob loose on JK Rowling -once got an award from a Harry Potter star
3 years, 4 months ago

Actress who let trans hate mob loose on JK Rowling -once got an award from a Harry Potter star

Daily Mail  

Her final year at the prestigious Bristol Old Vic Theatre School saw Georgia Frost crowned winner of the coveted Alan Bates Award at a glittering ceremony in London’s Covent Garden. Her final year at the prestigious Bristol Old Vic Theatre School saw Georgia Frost crowned winner of the coveted Alan Bates Award at a glittering ceremony in London’s Covent Garden …

Piers Morgan calls JK Rowling ‘one of the most woke people you could meet’ in latest defence of author
4 years, 5 months ago

Piers Morgan calls JK Rowling ‘one of the most woke people you could meet’ in latest defence of author

The Independent  

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‘The entitled nightmare and the ruiner of legacies’: Jonathan Van Ness calls out JK Rowling as new novel is accused of transphobia
4 years, 6 months ago

‘The entitled nightmare and the ruiner of legacies’: Jonathan Van Ness calls out JK Rowling as new novel is accused of transphobia

The Independent  

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JK Rowling claims society is on brink of ‘medical scandal’ over transgender issues
4 years, 8 months ago

JK Rowling claims society is on brink of ‘medical scandal’ over transgender issues

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy JK Rowling has said she believes there will be a “medical …

J.K. Rowling’s bigotry is painful and maddening (opinion)
4 years, 8 months ago

J.K. Rowling’s bigotry is painful and maddening (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Garrard Conley is an assistant professor of creative writing at Kennesaw State University. CNN — On Sunday, “Harry Potter” creator J.K. Rowling sent a tweet comparing gender-affirming medical care for trans people to the harmful practice of conversion therapy: “Many, myself included, believe we are watching a new kind of conversion therapy for young gay people, who are …

Harry Potter fans imagine a world without JK Rowling after transphobia row
4 years, 9 months ago

Harry Potter fans imagine a world without JK Rowling after transphobia row

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy When JK Rowling was accused …

JK Rowling explains gender identity comments as she comes out as sexual assault survivor
4 years, 9 months ago

JK Rowling explains gender identity comments as she comes out as sexual assault survivor

India TV News  

JK Rowling explains gender identity comments as she comes out as sexual assault survivor Last week, the 54-year-old writer JK Rowling drew outrage on Twitter when she criticized an opinion piece that used the phrase 'people who menstruate' and posited that discussion of gender identity invalidates biological sex. "Harry Potter" author JK Rowling has revealed she is a survivor of …

JK Rowling opens up about experiences of abuse and sexual assault for first time
4 years, 9 months ago

JK Rowling opens up about experiences of abuse and sexual assault for first time

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This isn’t because I’m ashamed those things happened to me, but because they’re traumatic to …

JK Rowling responds to critics over her transgender comments
4 years, 9 months ago

JK Rowling responds to critics over her transgender comments

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — “Harry Potter” creator J.K. Rowling said she refuses to “bow down” to criticism about her recent comments on transgender people. Rowling published a lengthy post on her blog website Wednesday in response to the backlash and her concerns over “new trans activism.” She has been under hefty scrutiny about her thoughts on transgender identity from the LGBTQ …

As JK Rowling comes under fire for transphobic tweets, a disappointed fan finds she can no longer separate the art from the artist
4 years, 9 months ago

As JK Rowling comes under fire for transphobic tweets, a disappointed fan finds she can no longer separate the art from the artist

Firstpost  

I celebrated my most recent birthday in quarantine by reading a Harry Potter book. It isn’t hate to speak the truth.” In a series of tweets and responses, the author argued that she supported trans people, but stood by her initial position. Rowling’s tweet using #IStandwithMaya had made her anti-trans position clear to Harry Potter fans around the world. In …

JK Rowling’s tweets on transgender people spark outrage
4 years, 9 months ago

JK Rowling’s tweets on transgender people spark outrage

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling is facing hefty backlash after she posted a series of tweets about transgender people. Rowling drew outrage Saturday on Twitter when she criticized an opinion piece published by the website Devex, a media platform for the global development community, that used the phrase “ people who menstruate.” “I’m sure there used to …

LGBT Community attacks J.K. Rowling for saying only women menstruate
4 years, 9 months ago

LGBT Community attacks J.K. Rowling for saying only women menstruate

Op India  

There is a saying that has become popular recently: The Left eats its own. It all began when J.K. Rowling expressed her unhappiness over the fact that the headline of an opinion piece published on a media portal addressed women as ‘people who menstruate’ instead of the actual word. The tweet by J.K. Rowling that started the whole controversy For …

JK Rowling facing widespread criticism from transgender community for Twitter comments
5 years, 3 months ago

JK Rowling facing widespread criticism from transgender community for Twitter comments

ABC  

JK Rowling is facing widespread criticism from the transgender community and other activists after tweeting support for a researcher who lost her job for stating that people cannot change their biological sex. The researcher, Maya Forstater, was sacked from the Centre for Global Development, an international think-tank, after tweeting her opposition to a British Government proposal that would make it …

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