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‘Medical scandal’: JK Rowling again criticizes transgender contagion in new tweetstorm

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J.K. Rowling has once again turned to Twitter to warn about the dangers of pushing transgenderism on children, writing, “it feels as though we’re on the brink of a medical scandal.” On Saturday the liberal  Harry Potter  author, who has successfully shaken off attempts at “cancellation” for her pro-child, pro-woman stance, returned to Twitter to bring attention to scholarly articles questioning the wisdom of allowing children to proceed immediately to so-called gender transition.  “‘NHS identity clinics have been functioning as if acting outside the ordinary requirement of good medical and psychiatric practice,’” she tweeted, quoting a former associate director of the Tavistock Clinic in London, Marcus Evans.  “Some may dismiss this paper by experienced psychoanalyst @marcusevanspsych, but they do so at their own peril.” Rowling linked to Evans’ paper, “ Freedom to think: the need for thorough assessment and treatment of gender dysphoric children....

Harry Potter stars contradict J.K. Rowling on transgenderism, womanhood

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Two more former Harry Potter stars whose careers were built on the works of J.K. Rowling have affirmed their support for transgenderism after the author defended the concept of womanhood. Actor Rupert Grint, 31, best known for his portrayal of Harry Potter’s friend Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter movies, made a statement to Britain’s establishment newspaper last week supporting the idea that men can be women, and vice versa.  Anybody can make an assertion like this but would fail in biology, common sense and an understanding of the human body. “I firmly stand with the trans community and echo the sentiments expressed by many of my peers,” Grint told The Times of London.    “Trans women are women. Trans men are men. We should all be entitled to live with love and without judgment.” Except of course when these men who dress as women beat women in sport - totally unfair.  Grint’s remarks have been described as another shot in a “war” between the young acto...