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Author J.K. Rowling Comes Out Swinging Against Transgender Language

Author J.K. Rowling Comes Out Swinging Against Transgender Language
Author JK Rowling attends the World Premiere of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 at Trafalgar Square in London, England, on July 7, 2011. Ian Gavan/Getty Images
Carly Mayberry
Carly Mayberry
6/22/2023|Updated: 6/22/2023
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Author J.K. Rowling on Wednesday didn’t mince words when she said publicly that people are entitled to reject the use of trans jargon that’s becoming more prominent in today’s society.

The Harry Potter scribe made the comment on Twitter after the social platform’s owner Elon Musk said the terms “cis” and “cisgender” would be considered slurs by the social media company.

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