JK Rowling discusses her wealth and philanthropy

Make your PR postings less obvious.

Cry harder R1, or maybe write her a letter?

What a weird response , R2.

That forehead contains Nicole Kidman levels of Botox. Not a tiny wrinkle in sight.

This is interesting as a canyon-wide gap between what Rowling has done with her money — it’s truly admirable — and what most people tuned into the news would say is the singular cause she cares about: declaring over and over that transgender people are not (and should not be allowed to claim that they are) the gender they feel themselves to be.

So when is she going to speak out in favor of abolishing heterosexual men from working in women’s prisons? If it’s about keeping women safe, why doesn’t she talk about the abuse and power imbalances that go on between male prison wardens and female inmates? There are female prisons in the UK where half the warden population is comprised of men.

We’re waiting Joanne……

Give it a rest R6.

It's appropriate for some men to work in some spaces with violent and aggressive women.

But if it's something you're so worried about why not start a campaign? It would help stop the number of horny female officers hooking up with lags as well.

Discussing charitable donations is a bit crass. She might as well say: "yeah I'm rich, but you should all think I'm amazing for giving some of that money to charity!"

It's in contrast to those whose donations only become public knowledge after their death, because they didn't want to make it public.

I donated to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, so get off my ass!

R8, she isn't just giving her money to charity, she is setting up and working with the organisations to ensure the work needed is done.

And when you have entitled idiots invited to appear on tv and call her a rich evil woman who could be funding more important things than women's rights who can blame her for speaking about her good work.

For many people what she has done will never be enough.

And this is just what is in the public eye, there will be countless individual stories of generosity that aren't made public.

R5 - not true. She has defended the right of single-sex spaces for women and is clear that biological sex is a reality.

R7 so you’re saying that when women are violent and aggressive their strength equals men? Isn’t that the antithesis of the whole argument that women don’t have the same strength as men, which is the large part of the whole “Let’s keep men out of women’s spaces” debate?

See how quickly the goalposts get moved and how flimsy the arguments become when it comes to heterosexual men.

And “fags”? You’re showing your true colors MAGA.

Is saying trans people aren’t actually the gender they identify with so controversial. Maybe if someone has fully transitioned but many trans women still have penises. How are they women in reality?

[quote]But if it's something you're so worried about why not start a campaign? It would help stop the number of horny female officers hooking up with lags as well.

[quote]And “fags”? You’re showing your true colors MAGA.

This has made me laugh so much.

You're so desperate to be offended you misread "lags" as "fags" so can you claim you've been wounded by homophobia.

I was going to suggest you're Botox Chucky but you're too restrained for him.

I love that she does her diligence on these organizations - which isn't easy or fun to do. She probably was swindled at one time or some of the money went to some gala instead of the actual people in need.

She's a good egg - and she has been right about everything she has stated for biological women.

JK Rowling take on the recent Trans Phenomenon is basically what the wide general public's take on it is, so try to unclutch a little.

It has ALWAYS been, "Do your thing, but only women menstruate and give birth, and when they do we call them 'mothers', so let's not get crazy".

She's a great role model. One of the few to not let immense wealth corrupt her.

Do they count all those Knighted Russian Oligarchs in the list?

R14 Desperate is deliberately ignoring the question you were asked. Are women as strong as men or are they not? Why do men HAVE to work in women’s prisons if the point is to keep women safe from harm and abuse?

You Rowling defenders really are a cowardly bunch incapable of a coherent argument. Kind of like your leader who’s afraid to speak on it in public because her stance would crumble in two seconds if she did.

[quote] You Rowling defenders

that's an understatement

{quote][R14] Desperate is deliberately ignoring the question you were asked. Are women as strong as men or are they not? Why do men HAVE to work in women’s prisons if the point is to keep women safe from harm and abuse?

Some women are stronger than some men.

Most men are stronger than most women.

Hilarious. The PR attempts to make this aging hag seem relevant beyond her back catalogue of teeny bopper magic books and her bigoted perspective are so obvious. Weak effort.

R22 - as are the online attacks by fools like you to take down a successful, self-made woman who did nothing but not blindly accept the trans political agenda and stood up for biological women.

Giving away 200 million pounds to people in need is a really expensive PR tactic - particularly when we didn't know about a lot of this funding which she has been doing for years.

Troll. Everything she has said is true - and you can't refute it so you get pissy and want to take her down. Not everything is about trans - other people exist and there are boundaries for behavior and what's right.

R22 She's probably the most famous living author on the planet. She doesn't need PR. She doesn't agree with your views on trans and that's all you've got to hate her for.

Well not only is JK Rowling a generous philanthropist who supports vulnerable people, the British public agree with her position on the reality of biological sex.

She's famous but not relevant, r24. The last Harry Potter book was published during the Bush administration.

The only way she can get a headline is if she says something nasty about trans people. She's been scraping the bottom of that barrel and that's why she's mouthing off about asexuals and bragging about her philanthropy.

Even if you have a high opinion of her, you can't deny that she chases publicity.

R26 Someone whose books continue to be made into TV series cannot be called irrelevant.

She also hasn't said anything "nasty about trans people". Please give me one example of something transphobic she's said. It shouldn't take you very long as you're so sure about this.

[quote]and you can't refute it

Your meager points have already been refuted.

Trans women are to be kept from female prisons to protect the safety of women, yet not one word is said about the abuse female prisoners go through at the hands of heterosexual male prison guards. Nothing from Rowling or her ilk on changing that? If it's supposed to be about women's safety, why hasn't this issue taken up equal space?

Transwomen are to be kept from female sports because women aren't as strong as men, yet the excuse to keep male prison guards around female prisoners is because "Some women are stronger than men". Not only does that refute a major basis of your whole argument, somehow that same logic doesn't apply to athletic women who have trained for years or their whole lives for sports. Somehow, they're still inferior to men. By that logic then, wouldn't female cops and fireman be weaker than men as well?

Are only women who face the prospect of dealing with transmen suddenly inferior?

And what about male coaches who coach female sports? The majority of female teams are coached by men. How is that not a power imbalance in of itself? Wouldn't it be fairer to have girls coached by women so they're on an even playing field? How can a man understand the strength of any girl or women?

[quote]Not everything is about trans

The only people who are making everything about Trans is Rowling, Nancy Mace and their ilk. They create a problem by punching down on a small minority of society, high five each other when they've public relationed themselves a victory, and never address the problems that could possibly cripple their standing among white heterosexual men.

r29 does remind us that it was the simple statement "Women menstruate" to bring out the hordes and hordes of shriekers denouncing JK Rowling as "transphobic". That was the simple incident that ignited the crazed haters, most of whom likely have no idea this even happened. Shame on them for erasing real women.

I guess that means post menopausal women aren’t women.

Another example of her extreme stupidity.

Only women menstruate R30 and the “what about post menopausal women” isn’t the gotcha you think it is. In the prison population, around 20% of males are in for sex related offenses, females 2%. Trans women that are in prison, that number is close to 50% that are in for sex related offenses.

Your obtuseness isn’t working anymore. Most sane people can understand that most men aren’t rapists, but most sex crimes are committed by men.

Now GO DILATE!

That was a great read. Thanks for posting it OP

[quote]I guess that means post menopausal women aren’t women. Another example of her extreme stupidity.

You sound like the lawyer Robin White who made the argument that if a mother is allowed to take her infant son (A BIOLOGICAL MALE!) into a women's changing room then a 60 year old man (A BIOLOGICAL MALE!) should be allowed in there a well.

Some of you have short memories. Rowling used to get shit before she revealed her opinion on trans issues, mostly for being an average author.

She got pilloried when A Casual Vacancy (her first post Harry Potter) novel was released. By Christ it was shite.

History will be kind to JK Rowling, she is using her vast wealth to support causes that she believes in. She is also one of the few people who dare speak out against the mentally ill lunatics who think it’s completely normal for us all to have to say ‘people with penis’s, ‘people who menstruate’ and ‘birthing partner’.

They should spend their time and energy dealing with their mental health and their issues with hating women. But mostly they should fuck right off away from anything to do with the gay scene. We don’t want you with us, we don’t like you and we pity you.

[quote] But mostly they should fuck right off away from anything to do with the gay scene. We don’t want you with us, we don’t like you and we pity you.

We? Nice try.

R35 - nah, I ran out of pity a long time ago. Pity requires compassion for the misfortunes of others. They've used our compassion against us for far too long.

I'm still laughing at the troon who misread LAGS as FAGS and claimed I was being homophobic.

She's only gone and done it again!

The JK Rowling Women's Fund has been launched, supporting women fighting for their rights.

[quote]The J.K. Rowling Women’s Fund (JKRWF) offers legal funding support to individuals and organisations fighting to retain women’s sex-based rights in the workplace, in public life, and in protected female spaces. It provides women with the means and confidence to bring to justice cases that make legal precedents, force policy change, and make positive contributions to women’s lives in the future.

[quote]We fund legal representation for women and organisations who:

[quote]Have lost their livelihoods or are facing tribunals because of their expressed beliefs

[quote]Are being forced to comply with unreasonable inclusion policies regarding single sex spaces and services, or female-only clubs and events

[quote]Are challenging legislation which takes away the freedoms or protections women are entitled to

[quote]Don’t have adequate means to bring actions to court or to defend themselves

[quote]The JKRWF does not hire a lawyer on your behalf, so you must already have sought legal representation, and have a clear desired outcome to your case.

Just in the last week a lesbian journalist was saying a booking company had cancelled her lesbian event ticketing because it was "trans exclusionary".

And the Scottish nurse who was suspended from her job because she didn't want a male doctor in the female changing room is now suing the union she was a member of for years because they refused to support her.

They just want to pee 🥺🥺🥺

And all the troons are so upset that a woman is doing something for women they've inundated the website with spam requests and threats to piss outside Harry Potter sites.

Charming bunch of ladies.

Protect The Dolls rally in London.

I can’t actually work out the gender of the protesters.

R39 It all seems a bit like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted, given the recent Supreme Court ruling.

It's also interesting that they don't find a lawyer on your behalf, so anyone seeking to make use of the fund has to find their own lawyer who may not want to even commit until funding has been provided and that won't be certain at the time of your initial conversation.

It's not a bad idea per se, I just wonder how much demand there is for it and how much it will actually be used in practice.

I think that's a skewed take R43.

The law has now been clearly established with Maya Forstater, Allison Bailey, Jo Phoenix, Rachel Meade, Roz Adams etc all winning their tribunals and many others have settled their claims. And Joanna Cherry forced the venue in Edinburgh to back down after they cancelled her appearance because she is a TERF.

Lawyers are clearer now what the law is and whether a case can be won or not and what the JKR fund means it that the claimants won't need to crowdfund like many did in the past, such as Sandie Peggie.

The JKR fund means that organisations will think twice about whether they really want to go down the route of cancelling TERF bookings etc when they know there is a chance of legal action and they know there is a chance of legal action they will 1. find expensive to defend and 2. will likely lose.