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...rights.

according to JK Rowling, at least:

UK presenting royalty Graham Norton has left Twitter soon after Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling criticized him over comments about transgender people made in a recent interview.
The row began after singer-songwriter Billy Bragg commended Norton for his position on trans rights made at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.
Rowling, who has often clashed with trans activists on social media, told Bragg he was supporting rape and death threats by backing Norton, who appeared to have actually said very little to spark the controversy. When questioned on Rowlings position on trans rights, Norton had said: When Im asked about it, I become a part of it. My voice adds nothing to that discussion and Im sort of embarrassed that Im somehow drawn into it.

If people want to shine a light on those issues then talk to trans people. Talk to the parents of trans kids, talk to doctors, talk to scientists. Talk to someone who can illuminate it in some way.

The comments were part of an answer to an initial question about Monty Python star John Cleese, who often criticizes what he sees as cancel culture. Norton has said so-called cancel culture was actually another phrase for accountability facing celebrities over their words.

However, in criticising Bragg, Rowling wrote: Enjoying the recent spate of bearded men stepping confidently onto their soapboxes to define what a woman is and throw their support behind rape and death threats. You may mock, but takes real bravery to come out as an Old Testament prophet.

Neither Norton nor Bragg referenced rape or death threats in their statements.

Norton has since deleted his @grahnort account. Watch his initial comments below.

Deadline has reached out to Nortons reps for comment.

https://deadline.com/2022/10/graham-norton-exits-twitter-after-backlash-from-j-k-rowling-over-trans-rights-1235146836/

she's getting more and more unhinged

is there some more context or back story here?

g0ldie posted...

You may mock, but takes real bravery to come out as an Old Testament prophet

Go fuck yourself.

Topic title is worded pretty poorly tbh but I've been loosely following this. Norton said nothing wrong and Rowling is a fucking nutjob

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CreekCo posted...

is there some more context or back story here?

I'm not sure where the rape and death threats thing are coming from, but Rowling is an adamant TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist)

Norton is a good dude. He's a bright light in a bunch of older British celebrities who really dislike trans people for some reason.

Norton said that he as a cis man had no right to comment on things but that we should instead listen to trans people and the doctors who treat us.

Rowling and TERFs have to always be the victim and obviously their strawman arguments fall apart if anyone listened to us. So she called him a misogynist and accused him of supporting rape and death threats.

At least Norton is actually in the lgbt community and sees that we're the ones most qualified to speak on our experiences.

Fuck TERFs.

Does JK Rowling get rape and death threats?

I wish I could somehow watch his show in America.

It's fucking insane she's directed this much hate to him over saying 'listen to doctors and trans people, not celebrities'

AngelsNAirwav3s posted...

Does JK Rowling get rape and death threats?

Probably literal thousands per day