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Why JK Rowling’s controversial comments are so ‘heartbreaking’ for transgender people

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Harry Potter author commented on a story with a headline that read: ‘Opinion: Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate.’ Taking issue with the phrasing, JK wrote: ‘”People who menstruate”.

I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?’She followed the comments with a string of tweets, including one that saw her declare: ‘I’d march with you if you were discriminated against on the basis of being trans,’ despite many trans people pointing out that they are in fact discriminated against.She has since released a statement elaborating on her comments.A representative of Mermaids, a charity that supports young transgender people, explained why the comments are so.

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