J.K. Rowling has sparked controversy and backlash after denying claims that Nazis burnt books on trans healthcare and research. Her comments, made on the social media platform X, led to her name trending and accusations of spreading anti-trans sentiments and engaging in Holocaust denial. Rowling's denial was in response to a commenter's question, which she dismissed, leading to further criticism online. Additionally, Rowling has been accused of threatening legal action against a Jewish journalist who called her a Holocaust denier, further intensifying the debate over her views on transgender issues and her interpretation of historical events, including whether trans people were targeted by the Nazis.
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'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling engaged in an act of Holocaust denial yesterday on this platform, suggesting that Nazi book burnings that targeted trans research and healthcare did not occur. https://t.co/80gPQb9OWM
JK Rowling threatening a Jewish journalist with legal action for calling her a Holocaust denier is quite something. https://t.co/iobBEsVslU
J.K. Rowling is once again making ignorant and anti-trans comments online. https://t.co/csPyyo2F1j
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'Might've Been a Fever Dream': J.K. Rowling MOCKS Troll Who Claims Nazis Burned Trans Healthcare Books https://t.co/kqO96sPOvL
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COMMENTER: "The Nazis burnt books on trans healthcare and research, why are you so desperate to uphold their ideology around gender?" JK ROWLING: "I just... how? How did you type this out and press send without thinking I should maybe check my source for this, because itโฆ https://t.co/5UL0JkVW72