Posted on 06/08/2020 8:00:43 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
I realize that certain press outlets will probably want to paint this as in-fighting between J.K. Rowling and myself, but that is really not what this is about, nor is it what’s important right now. While Jo is unquestionably responsible for the course my life has taken, as someone who has been honored to work with and continues to contribute to The Trevor Project for the last decade, and just as a human being, I feel compelled to say something at this moment.
Transgender women are women. Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and dignity of transgender people and goes against all advice given by professional health care associations who have far more expertise on this subject matter than either Jo or I. According to The Trevor Project, 78% of transgender and nonbinary youth reported being the subject of discrimination due to their gender identity. It’s clear that we need to do more to support transgender and nonbinary people, not invalidate their identities, and not cause further harm.
I am still learning how to be a better ally, so if you want to join me in learning more about transgender and nonbinary identities check out The Trevor Project’s Guide to Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Youth. It’s an introductory educational resource that covers a wide range of topics, including the differences between sex and gender, and shares best practices on how to support transgender and nonbinary people.
To all the people who now feel that their experience of the books has been tarnished or diminished, I am deeply sorry for the pain these comments have caused you. I really hope that you don’t entirely lose what was valuable in these stories to you. If these books taught you that love is the strongest force in the universe, capable of overcoming anything; if they taught you that strength is found in diversity, and that dogmatic ideas of pureness lead to the oppression of vulnerable groups; if you believe that a particular character is trans, nonbinary, or gender fluid, or that they are gay or bisexual; if you found anything in these stories that resonated with you and helped you at any time in your life — then that is between you and the book that you read, and it is sacred. And in my opinion nobody can touch that. It means to you what it means to you and I hope that these comments will not taint that too much.
Love always,
Dan
He says “dogmatic ideas of ‘pureness’ lead to the oppression of vulnerable groups.”
Wow.
He thinks people who always tell the truth inevitably turn into Nazis, while accepting & proliferating lies somehow protects the weak.
He says “transgender women are women. Any statement to the contrary erases their identity & dignity.”
Here it’s helpful to point out exactly what JK Rowling has said that is so controversial: that men claiming to be women are erasing HER unique identity and dignity as a woman!
And she’s right!
#32 all British men are...
Are these hermaphrodites? Are they women with very large clits? Are the men with micropenises but still have testicles? What exactly is the mystery here?
Ouch, that’s tough. Even despite the islamic invasion they do have Trident D5’s, 16 per boat, 2 always on patrol. Either would could render life in USA untenable.
Oh, I’m sure that by now, they have re-catagorized all that into the term, “reproductive cancers”, to avoid giving them male or female deportations.
Daniel Radcliffe went way up in my book when he swore his undying allegiance to Tom Lehrer (as I myself have done) and then proved his credentials by singing ‘The Elements’. But he lost it all with this nonsense. “Transgender women are women”? Don’t think so.
Transgender women are women with dicks. Ask Big Mike. Obama thinks she dictates good.
As my dad would say, educated beyond his capacity to learn.
Oh look...another thespian sharing their opinion.
You’d almost think that these geniuses are reading off the same script...
Ok Danny, how many trannies are you willing to have sex with? I’ll wait.
I won’t hold my breath though cause I’d rather die some other way.
Yer not a wizard Daniel.
They are.
Specifically he’s giving his regards to Broadway and other acting stages as they’re more fruit friendly than the screen is.
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