The Power of One: Every One of Us Is a Player in the Culture Game

A construction worker is not only building homes but also contributing to the wealth of the country. Fei Meng

Despite knowing that “many folks would be deeply unhappy with me,” in 2019, J.K. Rowling of “Harry Potter” fame sent a tweet defending Maya Forstater, who had lost her job for having written in a tweet that transgender women cannot change their biological sex.

“I do not see this particular movement as either benign or powerless,” Ms. Rowling said in a March 2023 interview. “So I’m afraid I stand with the women who are fighting to be heard against threats of loss of livelihood and threats to their safety.”