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Feminist Writer Julie Bindel Talks Cancel Culture and Feminism
30:23 - 37:19 (06:56)
Feminist writer Julie Bindel speaks out against cancel culture and discusses the backlash she faced after tweeting about transgender issues.
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J.K. Rowling is catching flak for a series of tweets that were seen as transphobic.
30:23 - 33:58 (03:35)
Summary
J.K. Rowling is catching flak for a series of tweets that were seen as transphobic. Rowling stands by her remarks and explained how her own experiences with sexual assault and domestic abuse influenced her views on gender identity.
ChapterFeminist Writer Julie Bindel Talks Cancel Culture and Feminism
EpisodeChapter 5: The Tweets
PodcastThe Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling had said that part of the reason she spoke up was seeing the way that other women were harassed when they spoke up, and now that same harassment was coming for her.
33:58 - 35:45 (01:46)
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J.K. Rowling had said that part of the reason she spoke up was seeing the way that other women were harassed when they spoke up, and now that same harassment was coming for her. Rowling was getting dehumanizing tweets from anonymous Twitter users, which show the abhorrent ways the movement behaves towards women.
ChapterFeminist Writer Julie Bindel Talks Cancel Culture and Feminism
EpisodeChapter 5: The Tweets
PodcastThe Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling
Twitter users labeled the Harry Potter author as a trans-exclusionary radical feminist (TERF) after she tweeted her concerns about the impact of hormonal treatments on female bodies.
35:45 - 37:19 (01:33)
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Twitter users labeled the Harry Potter author as a trans-exclusionary radical feminist (TERF) after she tweeted her concerns about the impact of hormonal treatments on female bodies. The controversy caused several people to threaten violence against her, defame her character, and label her as "vermin" and "evil."