The never-ending rage against JK Rowling

Tom, Ella and Fraser discuss how a beloved children’s author became a hate figure on this week’s spiked podcast.

[chilvari]

The fact that JK Rowling hasn't given in to this ridiculous image of her says a lot about her character and her resolve. These people are literally trying to break her and she is just not having it. JK Rowling is my hero!

[MrHEC]

"If people can't control their own emotions, then they have to start trying to control other people's behaviour."

[catherinerobilliard]

The vile spiteful misogyny directed against J K Rowling was my peak trans. The more trans people hate, the more they are the ones who are hated, if they did but realise it. J K Rowling on the other hand is truthful and tolerant.

[minjiudai]

Even if she had said anything transphobic, all this would have been too much. She didn't. She stated facts. These people are obsessed.

[andycole]

JK isn't perfect but she's an extremely intelligent woman. Girls should look up to her and her work ethic. Boys too.

[nascar]

It is the ridiculous insistence of wider society to bow to the demands of such awful, superficial and vacuous people that keeps such rotten behaviour in perpetual motion.

[euanmacleod]

So refreshing to hear reasonable conversation and grounded awareness concerning this topic. People seem to have forgotten what actual bigotry looks like.

[getrog]

These nasty, dysfunctional bullies hate the fact they can't shut her down. She simply has too much money and possibly influence.

[iaindennis]

I’ve listened to her comments a number of times and I still can’t work out what’s she said that isn’t correct.

[englishforsrilanka]

Absolutely love JK! She changed my life. A brilliant, brilliant woman! one in a billion!

[stellam]

Why isn't it a crime what the activist bullies did to her?

[moneypenny]

It’s irrational and they won’t get the better of her ..

[Alex_Plante]

The greatest irony, of course, is that the Woke culture belief that saying the wrong words can cause real harm comes straight out of the Harry Potter novels.

[jax]

This should be laughable, but it's becoming dangerous.

[nascar]

Take away their ability to project themselves outwardly then they just disappear and melt away.

[SheilaTitchener]

Where are the police who should be arrresting them for harassment??!!

[Apollo]

The best thing she could do now, is release another Harry Potter book or a book set in the Harry Potter world. It would be hilarious watching the internal debate within film and publishing companies on whether to have a share in the money by offering to buy the rights and risking the trans lobbies wrath if they do.

[Mark_Dyer]

Might we not all be provided with photographs of the "Trans activists" who were photographing JK Rowling's home? After all, they are PROUD of their HATRED: so we ought to see who these people are; just in case we have the misfortune to encounter them in the street.

[lcitizen]

"Ungrateful little twerps", well said!

[shylockwesker]

It is quite unfair to say "nothing more" after HP books. She is continuing the best-selling Cormoran Strike crime novels which are made on the spot into an ITV show that has a strong fan base. Please take a step back and think of "what more" was there in George Orwell's or Salman Rushdie's accomplishments after their big hits.