J.K.

Rowling Suggests Hormones are ‘Conversion Therapy for Young Gay People’

“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling is back in the spotlight after stating on
Twitter that young people are being “shunted towards” hormones and surgery that may
not be in their best interests, and comparing the measures to “conversion therapy.”
“Many, myself included, believe we are watching a new kind of conversion therapy
for young gay people, who are being set on a lifelong path of medicalization that
may result in the loss of their fertility and/or full sexual function,” Rowling
tweeted. Rowling was responding to a July 4 post by Twitter user @TrinerScot, who
called out the author for ‘liking’ a post by Twitter user @Manaxium that claimed
hormone prescriptions were “the new antidepressants.” “Yes they are sometimes
necessary and lifesaving, but they should be a last resort – not the first option.
Pure laziness for those who would rather medicate than put in the time and effort
to heal people’s minds,” read the post. The post by @TrinerScot read: “Who had
money on JK Rowling pivoting to supporting those who call people who take mental
health medication ‘lazy’? I take daily medication to function, this sentiment is
beyond offensive, it is actively harmful to millions.” In the first of 11 tweets,
Rowling began her response to @TrinerScot with: “I’ve ignored fake tweets
attributed to me and RTed widely. I’ve ignored porn tweeted at children on a thread
about their art. I’ve ignored death and rape threats. I’m not going to ignore
this.” “When you lie about what I believe about mental health medication and when
you misrepresent the views of a trans woman for whom I feel nothing but admiration
and solidarity, you cross a line,” Rowling continued. Rowling goes on to write
about her “own mental health challenges,” and expressed concern over young people
with mental health issues “being shunted towards hormones and surgery when this may
not be in their best interests,” before tweeting about conversion therapy. Rowling
quotes a BBC documentary and a number of studies on the subject. “None of that may
trouble you or disturb your belief in your own righteousness. But if so, I can’t
pretend I care much about your bad opinion of me,” Rowling concludes. Responding to
Rowling’s tweet, transgender model and activist Munroe Bergdorf tweeted, “J.K.
Rowling is not a scientist. She is not a doctor. She is not an expert on gender.
She is not a supporter of our community. “She is a billionaire, cisgender,
heterosexual, white woman who has decided that she knows what is best for us and
our bodies. This is not her fight.” Rowling has been in the news in recent weeks
for her views on the trans community, and has faced considerable backlash.

J.K. Rowling Flags ‘Conversion Therapy For Young Gay People’ in Latest Twitter
Posts

Click here to read the full article. “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling is back in
the spotlight after stating on Twitter that young people are being “shunted
towards” hormones and surgery that may not be in their best interests, and
comparing the measures to “conversion therapy.” “Many, myself included, believe we
are watching a new kind of conversion therapy for young gay people, who are being
set on a lifelong path of medicalization that may result in the loss of their
fertility and/or full sexual function,” Rowling tweeted. More from Variety Rowling
was responding to a July 4 post by Twitter user @TrinerScot, who called out the
author for ‘liking’ a post by Twitter user @Manaxium that claimed hormone
prescriptions were “the new antidepressants.” “Yes they are sometimes necessary and
lifesaving, but they should be a last resort – not the first option. Pure laziness
for those who would rather medicate than put in the time and effort to heal
people’s minds,” read the post. The post by @TrinerScot read: “Who had money on JK
Rowling pivoting to supporting those who call people who take mental health
medication ‘lazy’? I take daily medication to function, this sentiment is beyond
offensive, it is actively harmful to millions.” In the first of 11 tweets, Rowling
began her response to @TrinerScot with: “I’ve ignored fake tweets attributed to me
and RTed widely. I’ve ignored porn tweeted at children on a thread about their art.
I’ve ignored death and rape threats. I’m not going to ignore this.” “When you lie
about what I believe about mental health medication and when you misrepresent the
views of a trans woman for whom I feel nothing but admiration and solidarity, you
cross a line,” Rowling continued. Rowling goes on to write about her “own mental
health challenges,” and expressed concern over young people with mental health
issues “being shunted towards hormones and surgery when this may not be in their
best interests,” before tweeting about conversion therapy. Rowling quotes a BBC
documentary and a number of studies on the subject. “None of that may trouble you
or disturb your belief in your own righteousness. But if so, I can’t pretend I care
much about your bad opinion of me,” Rowling concludes. Responding to Rowling’s
tweet, transgender model and activist Munroe Bergdorf tweeted, “J.K. Rowling is not
a scientist. She is not a doctor. She is not an expert on gender. She is not a
supporter of our community. “She is a billionaire, cisgender, heterosexual, white
woman who has decided that she knows what is best for us and our bodies. This is
not her fight.” Rowling has been in the news in recent weeks for her views on the
trans community, and has faced considerable backlash. Best of Variety Sign up for
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J.K. Rowling Says Gay People Are Experiencing ‘a New Kind of Conversion Therapy’ in
Twitter Rant

Joanne is at it again. Photo: WireImage, Another day, another opportunity for

Joanne Rowling to offend a large swath of people for absolutely no reason
whatsoever. Instead of sitting quietly in her castle and counting her money, J.K.
Rowling decided to log on to Twitter on Sunday, July 5 to use her massive platform
to spread her anti-trans beliefs. Instead of just insulting the LGBTQ community
with her anti-trans rhetoric, Rowling widened the scope and added a whole new group
of people to offend: people who take medication for their mental health. First
spotted by Twitter user @sineadactually, Rowling liked a tweet comparing hormone
prescriptions to anti-depressants. “Hormone prescriptions are the new anti
depressants,” the tweet read. “Yes they are sometimes necessary and lifesaving, but
they should be a last resort. Pure laziness for those who would rather medicate
than put in the time and effort to heal people’s minds.” Insinuating that those who
take anti-depressants are lazy? Just another day in the life of Joanne. Rather than
apologizing to those she offended and being quiet, Rowling claimed the screen shot
was false and tried to clarify her stance on both trans women and mental health in
a 11-tweet thread. Rowling began the thread with the following tweet: “I’ve ignored
fake tweets attributed to me and RTed widely. I’ve ignored porn tweeted at children
on a thread about their art. I’ve ignored death and rape threats. I’m not going to
ignore this.” In the thread, Rowling claims to have used anti-depressants. “I’ve
written and spoken about my own mental health challenges, which include OCD,
depression and anxiety,” tweeted Rowling. “I did so recently in my essay ‘TERF
Wars’. I’ve taken anti-depressants in the past and they helped me.” While she seems
to possibly be approaching a cogent thought in regards to mental health, the thread
quickly and unsurprisingly devolves into her defending her status as a grade A
TERF. In the very next tweet, Rowling claims that “many health professionals are
concerned that young people struggling with their mental health are being shunted
towards hormones and surgery when this may not be in their best interests,”
doubling down on her anti-trans rhetoric. She goes so far as to say that society is
witnessing “a new kind of conversion therapy for young gay people who are being set
on a lifelong path of medicalisation that may result in the loss of their fertility
and/or full sexual function.” At this point the question must be asked: Does J.K.
Rowling know what conversation therapy is and has she ever met a gay person before?
As for anti-depressants, I don’t know if Joanne can simply wingardium leviosa
herself out of depression, but for most of us on Earth who have mental health
problems it doesn’t work like that.