JK Rowling Criticises Australian Judge for Using Gender Pronouns in Court

‘Respect, it seems, goes only one way,’ the British writer said.

In this April 9, 2015 file photo, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling lights the Empire State Building to mark the launch of her non-profit children's organization Lumos, in New York. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File

British writer J.K. Rowling has criticised an Australian justice over the requirement to use female pronouns to refer to male sex offenders in court.

The famous children’s author responded to South Australian Chief Justice Chris Kourakis after he defended his court’s protocol of using preferred gender pronouns.