JK Rowling has revealed her loved ones "begged" for her to keep her views on trans women to herself. The acclaimed author fell from grace with many fans of her Harry Potter saga over recent years as she has taken an outspoken stance against trans women , controversially claiming they were "not women." This has earned her worldwide criticism, including from actors Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson who have been vocal about their support of the LGBTQI+ community.
In a new book of essays titled The Women Who Wouldn't Say Wheesht and published in The Times, the 58-year-old explained that she had made her opinions clear despite pleas from her loved ones to keep her views to herself. I'm a beauty lover and swear by these 6 Urban Decay products I've used for years JK Rowling has taken an outspoken stance against trans women in recent years ( Image: Getty Images) But the author has recently claimed that her loved ones urged her to keep her views to herself ( Image: PA) JK Rowling said she kept silent "because people around me, including some I love, were begging me not to speak." She added, admitting to feeling "guilt" down the line: "so I watched from the sidelines as women with everything to lose rallied, in Scotland and across the UK, to defend their rights.
My guilt that I wasn’t standing with them was with me daily, like a chronic pain." As mentioned, JK Rowling eventually spoke out, going against the warnings, and made her stance clear for the first time in December, 2019, by .