Recently, there have been too many disturbances in Hollywood.
However, there are still some people who don’t know how to describe this, and they will feel ridiculous and helpless.
Therefore, I will try not to make too many comments, just sort out the whole recent timeline from the perspective of bystanders and people who eat melons, so that you can understand more clearly what big news has happened in the "Harry Potter" world in the last month.
Things, or from the "Harry Potter" series writer J.K. Rowling.
There has been a lot of news about her in the last month.
Since the 7th of last month, the creator of the wizarding world of Harry Potter has been caught in a huge speech crisis, and it all started with a tweet.
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A controversy caused by Twitter
On June 7th, J.K. Rowling saw an article titled "people who menstruate" (the general title was "Creating a more equal post-epidemic world for menstruating people").
Among them, the content expresses respect for LGBTQ groups through words such as "menstruating person" and "female and non-bisexual person".
This is a semi-popular science article, reminding everyone that during the epidemic, they should still use menstrual hygiene products and care about the living conditions and gender equality of vulnerable women.
J.K. Rowling forwarded the comment, sarcastically-a person who menstruates? ! ?
I’m sure there should be a name to describe this group. Who can help me recall what the word was called-yes? Female energy? Or Lu Ren? (Note: It should have been a female Women, but she deliberately made several deformations.)
Just a joke, or a question. As a result, it caused an uproar.
Because in the future, people with menstruation are equal to women, which is directly denying the existence of transgender people. The irony that can’t be concealed in the sentence has angered the LGBTQ group, and it has also caused a wave of anti-sexist netizens to leave messages.
They accused J.K. Rowling of maliciously discriminating against transsexuals, and turned to the past, accusing her of not only targeting transgender groups, but also excluding them from the identity of "women."
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J.K. Rowling = acrophobia TERF
This requires wheels to go back to the end of last year.
At that time, a large-scale "TERF" incident was triggered by a judicial case on Twitter.
TERF is the abbreviation of trans-exclusive radical feminism.
Its claim is that "transgender women can’t really change their physical gender, and transgender women can’t really experience the physical experience of physiological women (such as menstruation and pregnancy), so they can’t and shouldn’t participate in the feminist movement".
Originally, this idea was nothing, but the right wing would use this "edge-cutting" perspective as a language weapon to crack down on transgender groups, which caused public anger.
The simplest thing is that Maya Forstater, a British tax expert and former consultant of CGD, an internationally renowned think tank, was informed that she would not renew her employment because she published criticism against transgender people in the company. She felt that she had been treated unfairly by "speech censorship" and sought relief from the court, but she finally lost the case.
There is nothing to pay attention to, but because of J.K. Rowling’s strong support, a public opinion war on "transgender speech" has arisen.
"You can wear the clothes you want to wear, call your name, and go to bed with the adults you want to go to bed. Live your life calmly. But forcing women to lose their jobs just because they state that’ the existence of women is a fact’? "
The tag「#IStandWithMaya "at the end directly stands on the same side as Maya.
It is also because in 2018, J.K. Rowling tracked several anti-transgender accounts and praised a tweet that humiliated transgender people "is a man in a dress."
Internet criticism of "J.K. Rowling = TERF" swarmed in.
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This is not over!
This time, the real outbreak of netizens’ encirclement and suppression was also due to a series of "clarification" pictures and texts issued by J.K. Rowling herself to defend herself later-
"In the past three years, I have spent a lot of time reading books, blogs and scientific literature written by transgender, medical experts and gender experts. I know the difference. When someone has different ideas, don’t assume that they have no knowledge. "
"If gender is not true, then where is the same-sex attraction? If gender is not real, where can women in the world really exist? I understand and love transgender people, but erasing the concept of gender will only stifle people’s ability to really think about the meaning of gender. I just stand up and tell the truth out loud. This is not hatred. "
"My life and life experience are all shaped by my female identity. I don’t think I am creating hatred by saying this."
"I respect every transgender person very much. They have the right to live the life they like, as long as they are convinced of it and feel comfortable about it. If you are discriminated against because you are a transgender, I will also support you; But at the same time, I live as a woman. I don’t believe it is disgusting for me to say so. "
It can be seen that after the previous tweet was strongly opposed, Rowling strengthened her position and refuted the accusation of transsexualism.
She claimed that she "has been empathizing with transgender people for decades" and called the accusation that she hates transgender people "nonsense".
However, here, please note that both sex and gender are used to describe gender in English.
But sex is actually divided into men and women according to everyone’s physiological structure, so in a broad sense, gender defined by culture and social behavior is mostly used to refer to gender.
However, every tweet by J.K. Rowling uses the traditional physical gender noun sex. She thinks that people overemphasize the diversity of gender, but deny the innate existence of physical gender.
However, this is the bottom line of the gender identity of transgender people, so in the eyes of netizens, she is clearly questioning the physical gender, distorting the facts about gender identity and misinterpreting transgender people.
At this point, some influential foreign media have also published articles, objectively discussing J.K. Rowling’s dissemination of "anti-transsexual wrong information."
GLAAD (Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, a well-known LGBTQ rights organization) declared that Rowling’s answer was "inaccurate and heartless".
And give a heavy blow-"In 2020, there is no excuse to discriminate against transgender people."
But J.K. Rowling seems completely unaware and continues to carry the flag.
When a netizen asked whether to admit that she was TERF, she made the following response.
I saw J.K. Rowling put "feminist Nazi", "TERF", "bitch" and "witch" in the same breath, and lamented that "you see, no matter how times change, the remarks of hating women are eternal".
Netizens are completely angry-they think that the word TERF is not used to curse people, and you actually confuse them?
A drop of oil, poured on the unlit flame, jumped out of the fire that went straight to the sky. Many fans who love the magical world of Harry Potter are disappointed with such J.K. Rowling.
In the firelight, GLAAD sarcastically said, "Looking for books to read in summer? Rick Riordan, the author of percy jackson (a famous American fantasy novel), has no transgender phobia. "
The official blog of APP“Clue ",which records the menstrual cycle, also wrote," The purpose of using neutral language is to get rid of and surpass’ women = uterus’, so that the shackles of physiological structure are simply used as boundaries and marks. Feminists were once ridiculed for trying to change sexist language, but now no one can say’ Fireman’ but ‘firefighter’, right? "
Beth McColl, a British writer of both sexes, also publicly countered by revealing her privacy: "Funny! I haven’t had my period since 2017; According to you, my status as a woman was forced to be suspended before I could conjure up my menstruation? "
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The actors of "Harry Potter" also joined the debate.
As the producer of the Harry Potter films, Warner Bros issued a statement in response to Rowling’s remarks.
"Warner Bros. has a firm stance on inclusiveness, and we hope to cultivate a diverse and inclusive culture."
"We cherish the story creators, but we are fully aware that we have the responsibility to cultivate empathy and advocate people’s understanding of all groups, especially those who have content cooperation with us.
Universal Parks Resorts with Harry Potter IP also said: "Our core values include diversity, inclusiveness and respect. Anyone is welcome to come here to enjoy time. In addition, we will not comment further. "
Rowling’s long-term partner, Academic Press, only supports the author’s "right to express personal opinions and beliefs".
Most official statements are tactful and thoughtful, and will not offend any party.
But the actors of "Harry Potter" began to make statements later, and at this time, things got worse.
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter, sends a message to The Trevor Project of LBQTQ suicide prevention and control NGO, which he has been paying attention to for a long time:
In this gentle but firm letter, Radcliffe wrote: "A transgender woman is a woman."
"Any opposite claim will obliterate the identity and self-dignity of transgender people."
"We need to do more to support them, not to invalidate their identity, not to continue to hurt them."
Radcliffe also stressed that these words are by no means a pen battle between himself and J.K. Rowling. "Jo is undoubtedly the person who led my life to this day."
"I really hope that you have not lost the precious feelings brought by these stories. If Harry Potter teaches you that love is the strongest force in the universe that can overcome everything;
If it teaches you that strength can only be found in diversity, and dogmatic purity will only bring oppression to the disadvantaged groups;
If you believe that one of the characters is transgender, non-binary, gender-mobile or gay; If you find these stories, they resonate and inspire you at any moment in your life-this is the sacred connection between you and this book. "
Emma Watson, who plays Hermione, also tweeted to support transgender people: "Transgender people deserve to live the life they want, and should not always be questioned or told that they are not what they think."
In fact, as early as 2018, she once tweeted and expressed her support for transgender people in the form of photos.
Trans Rights are Human Rights
At the same time, Noma Dumezweni, the actress who played Hermione in the London stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, started with "Dear Jo" and listed a bunch of transgender people, asking her to check Wikipedia.
After that, more Harry Potter actors joined the fray.
Bonnie Wright, the actor of "Ginny", voiced that "transgender women are also women. I see you and I love you."
Evanna Lynch, the player of Luna, said that "it is challenging enough for transgender people to learn to accept and love themselves, and society should not add such pain to them."
Chris Rankin, who plays Percy Weasley, is an outspoken supporter of LGBT+ and the founder of "Christian House" (a virtual community supporting queer youth).
He also shared his support for transgender friends and family on his own platform.
"My beautiful, brave and strong transgender friends and the family of Chris House, we love you. I can’t say enough. You are great and deserve to be treated gently by the world. Please remember this and expect to be proud of yourself. We are all proud of you. "
Rupert Grint, the actor of "Ron Weasley", also voiced: "I firmly stand with transgender people. Transgender women are women and transgender men are men. We should live with love, not criticism. "
The identity of Eddie Redmayne, the protagonist of the magical animal series "Little Freckle", is actually more complicated. After all, he once played a transgender in The Danish Girl.
The Danish Girl.
He told Variety magazine directly, "As a person who has worked with JK Rowling and transgender groups, I want to make it clear that I don’t agree with Luo’s remarks."
"It is a cultural need to respect transgender people. I have been trying to educate myself for many years. This is a continuous process.
"Transgender women are women, transgender men are men, and non-binary gender is real. I don’t want to speak on behalf of this group, but I know that my transgender friends around me are tired and tired of constantly questioning their identity, because such questioning often leads to violence and abuse. They just want to live in peace, and now it’s time to let them go. "
For a time, the actors of Harry Potter came off the stage to make a statement.
J.K. Rowling was calm. "Although I have become the target of public criticism, I refuse to bow my head."
In order to clarify her position and explain that she has the origin of today’s views, on June 10th, J.K. Rowling once again sent a thousand words to defend her right to talk about transsexuality, explained the complicated reasons for her interest in this topic, and blew herself up the painful details of domestic violence and sexual assault.
"Because we pay special attention to transgender issues, we will think that society should keep facilities that are only used by" physiological women. "
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"I have been concerned by the public for more than 20 years, and I have never publicly talked about being a victim of domestic violence and sexual assault. This is not because I am ashamed of my personal experience, but because it hurts me to re-examine and remember that past. I think my daughter must be protected from the influence of the first marriage, and I don’t want to be the only one who tells this story. After all, my daughter has also been hurt.
But not long ago, I asked her how she would feel if I openly confessed that part of my life. She encouraged me to move on. I mention these things now not for sympathy, but for solidarity with many women who have been in the same situation as me and have been ridiculed as discriminators because of their concern about the single gender space.
This is the most misogynistic period I have ever experienced. In the 1980s, I imagined that my future daughter (if any) could live a much better life than before, but now feminism is under attack and online culture is full of pornography. I believe things will get worse for girls. I have never seen women degraded and dehumanized to such an extent. "
At this point, it seems that J.K. Rowling has played a wave of "empathy" cards with her best words, but it can’t stop the speech of "transgender phobia" from spreading and fermenting on the Internet.
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More discrimination?
As the vortex of affirmative action is getting bigger and bigger, J.K. Rowling’s hot spots continue to ferment. In addition to being accused of discriminating against transgender people, she was also accused of discriminating against Asians.
In Harry Potter, the only East Asian character is named Cho Chang. Netizens pointed out that this name is similar to the pronunciation of the Asian racial discrimination phrase’ Ching Chong’ (China guy).
Maybe the name is just a coincidence, but the people in cho chang seem to have hammered J.K. Rowling to death. She fell straight into the pit of hot search.
Because, cho chang completely conforms to the stereotype of Asian Americans in the West: crying, being rigid, being dull, reading foolishly, having little thinking and ability, obeying white men, and being eager to fall in love with western men.
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The quarrel is still going on
Netizens are busy eating melons, digging melons and fighting back, and J.K. Rowling is not idle. She has not kept silent about her beliefs. On the Tweet on Sunday (July 5th), she liked a tweet comparing hormone prescriptions with antidepressants.
"Yes, they are sometimes necessary and life-saving straws, but they should be the last resort," the tweet said. For those who would rather take medicine than spend time and energy to heal their hearts, it is pure laziness. "
In order to clarify her position, Rowling then used 11 tweets to discuss mental health and transgender groups and stated her concerns about hormone therapy.
Rowling wrote that she herself used antidepressants to fight "obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression and anxiety" and that "health professionals worry that young people with mental illness will be forced to use hormones and surgery, which may not be in their best interests."
She went on to compare hormone therapy with homosexual conversion therapy. Transgender people bring their bodies closer to their gender identity through hormone therapy. Gay conversion therapy refers to the untrustworthy practice of trying to change sexual orientation through psychological or spiritual means.
She said that many people, including herself, believe that they are "seeing a new type of transformation therapy for young homosexuals, and they are embarking on the road of lifelong medical treatment, which may lead to their loss of fertility or sexual function."
She clarified, "As I have said many times, transition may be the answer for some people. For others, it won’t-just look at the description of transgender people. "
Later, a link was posted about the account of a woman who had experienced a short transsexual life.
In this regard, Munroe Bergdorf, a transgender and model, responded to Rowling’s latest news, saying that Rowling did not "stop to think about the harm she caused to the mental health of transgender children" and even criticized her as a "dangerous person" and a "threat to LGBT people".
Nikkie de Jager, an influential figure on YouTube, wrote on Twitter, "… think I am a fan of Harry Potter. You are a shame @ jk_ Rowling. You have no idea how much damage you have caused. You are a disgrace. "
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Charlotte Clymer, an activist and writer, also joined the discussion. She said on Twitter that Rowling’s comparison between hormone therapy and conversion therapy "revealed that she obviously ignored the meaning of transgender people and struggled for life-saving medical care".
The war of words and guns, the battlefield continues to expand, and even the continuous development and extension are even more outrageous.
During this period, the contradiction between Rowling and Stephen King was the most ridiculous. Rowling tweeted her love for Stephen King on June 28th, and even reached a new height.
But Stephen King then replied to other netizens: transgender women are also women.
Later, Rowling deleted the Twitter that praised Stephen King before, and also shut down Stephen King.
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Fire Rowling!
The climax of all this happened the day before yesterday-MuggleNet (Muggle Net) and TheLeakyCauldron (leaky cauldron), the two largest Harry Potter fan websites in the United States, jointly issued a statement.
Because J.K. Rowling’s remarks about transgender people last month clashed with the inclusive values advocated by Harry Potter books and fans, and in order to always adhere to the concept of providing a safe community where everyone feels welcome, they decided to keep their distance from the author Rowling and stop publishing content related to her personal career (except charity), mentioning her achievements other than creating a magical world, and publishing her photos and quoting her expressions.
In other words, Harry Potter’s fan website decided to draw a line with the creator of this magical world!
They said in the statement: "Our position is firm: transgender women are women. Transgender men are men. People who are not binary are non-binary. Androgyny exists and should not be forced to live in a binary state. "
These two fan websites have more than 1 million fans on Facebook. They admit that these two fan websites have more than 1 million fans on Facebook. It is not easy to speak out against people who have admired for a long time. They also know that it is even more wrong not to use the platform to offset the damage caused by Rowling.
"Although we can’t forgive Rowling for being abused for expressing her views on transgender people, we must reject her beliefs."
At this point, the Rowling incident, which lasted for more than a month, has come to an end. Of course, from the current situation, no one can predict what views the two sides will throw next.
This seems to have become the normal state of internet debate. Everyone has their own opinions, but it seems that no one can convince anyone, but the rift between them is getting deeper and deeper.
Frankly speaking, from the perspective of a bystander, the development of the whole incident makes people feel somewhat helpless and sad.
To borrow the words of a fan, it is: "It hurts so much". Although I am eating melons, I am eating melons with great pain.
Finally, let’s end today’s article with the words of Harry Potter actor Daniel Jacob Radcliffe.
"I really hope that you have not lost the precious feelings brought by these stories. If Harry Potter teaches you that love is the strongest force in the universe that can overcome everything;
If it teaches you that strength can only be found in diversity, and dogmatic purity will only bring oppression to the disadvantaged groups;
If you believe that one of the characters is transgender, non-binary, gender-mobile or gay; If you find these stories, they resonate and inspire you at any moment in your life-this is the sacred connection between you and the book. "
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