"Harry Potter" author J. K. Rowling faced another backlash Saturday after issuing a cheeky tweet on sex and gender that opened up a new chapter in her ongoing feud with LGBT advocates.
"If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction," Rowling tweeted to her 14.5 million followers. "If sex isn’t 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’t hate to speak the truth."
Rowling tweeted those comments around 6 p.m. ET. Within an hour, she was trending on Twitter and received thousands of responses.
In another tweet, the U. K.-based author criticized a prominent idea among the left -- that people can menstruate if they're not women. "‘People who menstruate,’" she tweeted, linking to an op-ed with that phrasing. "I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?" she asked sarcastically.
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) condemned the feminist author's tweet.
"The vast consensus of medical and other scientific experts validate trans people and urge affirmation of us," tweeted HRC's Charlotte Clymer. "Your own country’s medical organizations have said as much. You don’t love trans people, and you certainly don’t care about us."
Others suggested Rowling was ignorant in promoting a binary view of sex and gender.
"You’re a smart person. How do you not yet understand the difference between sex and gender?" musician Brad Walsh tweeted. "The only way I can possibly explain your ignorance at this point is willfulness. It’s incredibly disappointing."
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