article she shared addressed period poverty amid the coronavirus pandemic, however the Harry Potter author revealed she was unhappy with the use of the phrase “people who menstruate.” “I’m sure there used to be a word for those people,” she tweeted to her 14.5 million followers. “Someone help me out.
Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?” In the article, it stated "girls, women, and gender non-binary persons [who] menstruate.” However, fans were offended by Rowling's initial tweet as they believed it has transphobic intentions - given she suggested that only women menstruate.
And as she copped backlash, the author refused to back down from her explosive sentiment. If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction.