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J.K. Rowling's Upcoming Book Blasted For Transphobic Storyline
The first review of the Harry Potter author's latest work is in, and things aren't looking so great.
The first review for J.K. Rowling's new book is in, and it describes a troubling transphobic storyline.
Under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, Rowling has penned Troubled Blood, the fifth novel in her Cormoran Strike series that The Telegraph describes as a "book whose moral seems to be: never trust a man in a dress."
The storyline is a subplot in its investigation into the cold case of Margot Bamborough, a woman who disappeared in 1974 and was "thought to have been a victim of Dennis Creed, a transvestite serial killer." According to reviewer Jake Kerridge, the book presents troubling images of murderous men dressed up as women, and he "wonders what critics of Rowling’s stance on trans issues will make of [the] book."
This comes after months of Rowling openly spewing transphobic talking points and rhetoric on her social media platforms. PinkNews also notes past books in the series have depicted trans people as unstable and aggressive citing a character named Pippa who stalked Rowling's main character Strike and at their confrontation, Strike reveals her trans identity, deadnames her, Rowling provides a description of Pippa’s Adam’s apple and hands, and Stike warns her that prison "won’t be fun for you...not pre-op."
Outrage around Troubled Blood has become so intense that #RIPJKRowling is trending globally.
None— im back (@im back) 1600100524
\u201cin memory of jk rowling. she ain\u2019t dead, but she killed her own career by proudly hating trans people & no one would really miss her that much anyway #ripjkrowling\u201d— patback (@patback) 1600100007
\u201cjk rowling\u2019s claims about the dangers of trans people are so far fetched that she had to write a fictional story to support them\u201d— matt (@matt) 1600119529
\u201c@Telegraph It's impressive how fixed an idea "transvestite serial killer" is as a trope given how it's... never happened? Like, to the point where Russian police famously failed to catch a female serial killer because they'd convinced themselves they were looking for a transvestite...\u201d— Master of Lillusions (@Master of Lillusions) 1600001814
\u201c@mimmymum @Telegraph It's so incredibly ham fisted, all the lacking in originality and creativity that Rowling is famous for.\u201d— Helen\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f\u270a\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\udc95 (@Helen\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f\u270a\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\udc95) 1600000856
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
