{"id":414311,"date":"2021-04-12T13:58:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T17:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=414311"},"modified":"2021-04-12T13:58:35","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T17:58:35","slug":"stanford-staff-condemns-transphobic-j-k-rowling-in-light-of-dorms-harry-potter-themed-floor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stanford-staff-condemns-transphobic-j-k-rowling-in-light-of-dorms-harry-potter-themed-floor\/","title":{"rendered":"Stanford Staff Condemns \u2018Transphobic\u2019 J.K. Rowling In Light Of Dorm\u2019s Harry Potter-Themed Floor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstanford-staff-condemns-transphobic-j-k-rowling-in-light-of-dorms-harry-potter-themed-floor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=414311&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1496.jpeg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>A Stanford University staffer issued a statement condemning popular fiction author J.K. Rowling after learning that one of the school\u2019s dormitories was Harry Potter-themed.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A common concept on college campuses is \u201cthemed\u201d dormitory floors, wherein residential assistants make name tags and billboards based on popular movies, TV shows, or pop culture references. One dormitory at Stanford chose the theme, \u201cThe Wizarding World of Harry Potter,\u201d which prompted a staff member to issue a statement condemning the series\u2019s author.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stanfordreview.org\/transphobic-racist-stanford-rowling\/\"><span>Stanford Review<\/span><\/a><span>, a staffer denounced previous alleged \u201ctransphobic,\u201d \u201canti-semitic,\u201d and \u201cracist\u201d statements that J.K. Rowling made on Twitter.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe want to acknowledge that J.K. Rowling has made many transphobic, anti-semitic, and racist statements over the past year,\u201d the staffer said. \u201cHer beliefs do not reflect our values as a house, and we want to make it clear that we do not tolerate comments like hers in this dorm. Our theme \u2026 is intended to make this space safe and fun for you this quarter.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is unclear what comments Rowling made that were deemed \u201cracist\u201d or \u201canti-semitic.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In June, Rowling came under fire from left-wing activists after she mocked an article that called women \u201cpeople who menstruate.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201c\u2018People who menstruate.\u2019 I\u2019m sure there used to be a word for those people,\u201d Rowling said. \u201cSomeone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.450184501845\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2018People who menstruate.\u2019 I\u2019m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud? <\/p>\n<p>Opinion: Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cVpZxG7gaA\">https:\/\/t.co\/cVpZxG7gaA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jk_rowling\/status\/1269382518362509313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Left-wing activists denounced Rowling as a \u201ctransphobe\u201d and said her comments were considered \u201cmisinformation.\u201d An activist artist \u2014 whose <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TessFowler\/status\/1270768532607733760\"><span>tweets<\/span><\/a><span> went viral \u2014 called Rowling\u2019s comments \u201chate.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cDo NOT read J.K. Rowling\u2019s transphobia manifesto,\u201d the activist <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TessFowler\/status\/1270768532607733760\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cI already did it for you. Every line is misinformation, fear mongering, misgendering, othering, ignorance, far right language\/dog whistles, and pure hate. It\u2019s not just ugly. This is HATE.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In a separate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jk_rowling\/status\/1269389298664701952\"><span>Twitter thread<\/span><\/a><span>, Rowling doubled down on her belief that sex is a biological fact. She went on to claim that without adhering to biological sex, women and women\u2019s rights may be erased. Rowling has since been dubbed a \u201cTERF,\u201d a \u201ctrans-exclusionary radical feminists,\u201d&nbsp; for her comments.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"22\">\n<p><i><span>If sex isn\u2019t real, there\u2019s not same-sex attraction. If sex isn\u2019t real, the lived reality of women globally is erased. I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives. It isn\u2019t hate to speak the truth.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The idea that women like me, who\u2019ve been empathetic to trans people for decades, feeling kinship because they\u2019re vulnerable in the same way as women \u2014 i.e., to male violence \u2014 \u2018hate\u2019 trans people because they think sex is real and has lived consequences \u2014 is a nonsense [sic].&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I respect every trans person\u2019s right to live any way that feels authentic and comfortable to them. I\u2019d march with you if you were discriminated against on the basis of being trans. At the same time, my life has been shaped by being female. I do not believe it\u2019s hateful to say so.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Following the activist outrage, a lone actor from the Harry Potter series defended Rowling against accusations of transphobia.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Daily Wire <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/harry-potter-actor-defends-j-k-rowling-knocks-cancel-culture-level-of-hatred-is-disturbing\"><span>reported<\/span><\/a><span>:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"13\">\n<p><i><span>Actor Ralph Fiennes, who played the villain Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter movie series, defended Rowling against accusations of transphobia and slammed cancel culture in the arts.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cI can\u2019t understand the vitriol directed at her,\u201d Fiennes said. \u201cI can understand the heat of an argument, but I find this age of accusation and the need to condemn irrational.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Stanford has yet to publicly comment on the situation.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Stanford University staffer issued a statement condemning popular fiction author J.K. Rowling after learning that one of the school\u2019s dormitories was Harry Potter-themed.\u00a0A common concept on college campuses is &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2312039,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1496.jpeg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Stanford Staff Condemns \u2018Transphobic\u2019 J.K. 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