J.K. Rowling — the author best known for creating Harry Potter, and for her controversial views on transgender women which have led to her name becoming synonymous with the term "TERF" (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) — made a new series of anti-trans statements on social media this week, in which she said she would rather do a couple of years behind bars than refer to transgender women as women.
Her latest rant kicked off on Tuesday after sharing a text image reading, "Repeat after us: Trans women are women," to which she added her own commentary, writing simply, "No." This out-of-nowhere but very on-brand sentiment led to a bit of back and forth in the replies on X (formerly known as Twitter), after one commenter jumped in to seemingly reference the U.K. Labour Party's intent to bolster transgender protections in legislation that combats hate crimes. "Vote Labour, get a two year stretch!" the person said. To which Rowling shot back, "I'll happily do two years if the alternative is compelled speech and forced denial of the reality and importance of sex. Bring on the court case, I say. It'll be more fun than I've ever had on a red carpet."
