Well, lots of people questioning her being transphobia, feeling their childhood memory been destroyed by the Author. I don’t think you should jump to that conclusion so soon.
Personally, I don’t particular like her or dislike her. But I don’t think she is transphobia or discriminating transgender people. I kinda understand what she means. For me, I think gender kinda like race. If some white people say they consider themselves black, would you accept that? Most black people probably wouldn’t. and they might even mad or laugh at them. I think its actually very similar except no one would sympathize those white people.
But why not? We should respect people’s gender identified but not race identified? I’m not being sarcasm, I’m quite serious. I think there are always people gonna feel “you’re not like that when you’re born genetically so you couldn’t understand being like that, therefore, you could never truly be that”. But how do we really know another person’s feeling? If someone can feel like they were woman/man but in the wrong body, then why not someone can feel like they should be a black or latino or asian? Would that be so wrong if they consider themselves as different race? I understand people could find this kinda things offensive, but why would you be offended by people wanna be like you?
Also, there gonna be people don’t like I put race and gender like the same thing. But think about it, they do actually similar. they’re a genetic thing but related to discrimination, culture, self identify and social issues. I just like to bring something for you to think about. Cuz I feel like nowadays sometimes people might attacking on the wrong targets and crucified them way too quick. We are talking about tolerant and respect here, don’t be the same type of people you try to eliminate.
After such a long writing with my not so great english, I vaguely remembered I kinda already wrote something similar months ago... Ah. Anyway, just clarified in the end, I respect everyone’s choice of how they defined themselves and I don’t think that’s anyone’s business unless it’s criminal. Like pedophile is not a self identify and no one need to respect that. Bestiality also a crime of animal abuse so furry be careful with the line between fantasy and reality. And also, if your self identity is vampire or werewolf, then I might have some concern of you. But if you’re not biting people, then I don’t think that’s my business to judge you.
Oh, on my stand on the JK Rowling thing? uh, just like I said, I don’t think she’s that awful like some people really hating her for saying those things. But I really don’t think those are that bad. Don’t go into defense mode too quick. She’s providing an angle of opinion. She’s not rejecting transgender. like I use the metaphor of race changing, there are gonna be people questioning if they can truly related to something they genetically not. If a black guy doesn’t accept a white guy try to be black, you wouldn’t blame that black guy right? so why you feel so betrayed by JK Rowling?
Even they don’t understand, they still accept you, that’s what important. that’s respect in my opinion. I wouldn’t dream to ask people have to accept my believe with all their heart, or they are same as my enemy. I think that’s too far. would you?
