J. K. Rowling

Joanne Rowling shortly named as J. K. Rowling is an author, film producer, television producer, screenwriter as well as a philanthropist who is famous for writing the Harry Potter fantasy series. Moreover, she has won multiple awards and sold more than 500 million copies becoming the best-selling book series in history. The books are the basis of a popular film series, over which Rowling had overall approval on the scripts. She also writes crime fiction under the name Robert Galbraith. She has supported multiple charities, including Comic Relief, One Parent Families, and Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain, as well as launching her own charity, Lumos. J.K. 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. On Thursday morning, Rowling tweeted a response that said: “Call yourself whatever you like. Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you. Live your best life in peace and security. But force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real? #IStandWithMaya #ThisIsNotADrill.” The “Harry Potter” author is otherwise known for her liberal political views and many on Twitter labeled her a TERF (Trans Exclusive Radical Feminist). Among those criticizing her was the Human Rights Campaign, which tweeted: “Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Non-binary people are non-binary. CC: JK Rowling.”