Books I Loathed discussion

After talking to a friend this week, I realize how much I have been in the dark regarding J.K. Rowling. I kinda stopped following her after she published the disappointing Cursed Child, and the epic fail that was Crimes of Grindelwald only secured my decision to step away from any new installments to the franchise. Now, I do absolutely LOVE the original seven books and the first Fantastic Beasts, even though I have "broken up" with J.K. Rowling.

So can someone catch me up, please? I have heard broken ideas here and there about Rowling; that she follows a transphobe online, being in the forefront of my memories. Is that what the controversy around her concerns? Covid issues aside, I have heard that countries don't even want to endorse her anymore or bring Cursed Child to their theatres.

Any info anyone has on this would be greatly appreciated!

There are a lot of places to look into this, but basically, Rowling has Tweeted that she believes biologically female people, who get (view spoiler)[periods, etc. (hide spoiler)] are the only ones who are women, thereby wiping out the whole of the trans community who id as women/female. People call her on it and she doubles down instead of opening up a dialogue. There is, of course, another side of her argument which gives her a basis from which to work (she'd been sexually assaulted and suffered for it) and she was actually doing some research that has caused a stir (see her post, linked below), but the trans community is understandably not happy with her tweets or actions.

J.K. Rowling Writes about Her Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues

CNN - J.K. Rowling's Bigotry is Painful and Maddening

Why Millennial Harry Potter Fans Reject J.K. Rowling

Thank you for the links. I had come across the second and third one, but I just read her statement from the website.

Thanks for your use of a spoiler tag... this is, after all, a discussion open to anyone! :)

Julia wrote: "Thank you for the links. I had come across the second and third one, but I just read her statement from the website.

Thanks for your use of a spoiler tag... this is, after all, a discussion open t..."

You're welcome.