J.K. Rowling Writes about Her Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues

[JWeinCom]

DonFerrari said:

Hiku said:

I can't say I care what opinion she has. But then again I wasn't a huge fan of her books, and they didn't influence my growing up. So it's probably different for a lot of other people.

But I do think it's at least an interesting dynamic when the entire main cast of Harry Potter speak out in disagreement with her.

Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren’t who they say they are.

— Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson) June 10, 2020

If Harry Potter was a source of love and belonging for you, that love is infinite and there to take without judgment or question. Transwomen are Women. I see and love you, Bonnie x

— Bonnie Wright (@thisisbwright) June 10, 2020

I'm sure some people in the Harry Potter community appreciated that.

I would say Daniel Radcliff is threating the fanbase as snowflake. If a comment the author of something make you hate something he made when you previously loved and that makes you suffer, you really need clinical help imho. People in general are imbecile and no one will know your circumstances as you do, so their opinion on you doesn't matter at all.

Dude... look at how much people on this site get upset about things like people disagreeing with them about which video game machine they like best, and how defensive and hostile they can become towards people who like a different video game machine the best.  Or how people literally sometimes stab each other because someone dislikes their favorite sports teams.

People care very deeply when someone attacks something that is part of their identity, even a very trivial part. It's not hard to understand why people may get more upset about someone attacking (in their view at least) something that is a core part of their identity.