Fairy-story writer and champion of transphobia J.K. Rowling has responded to singer Boy George’s accusation that she harbours hatred towards men on social media platform X.

It all started with a post celebrating Last of Us actor Pedro Pascal, who has shown support for transgender women, most recently by wearing a Protect the Dolls shirt at the premiere of the film Thunderbolts. Pascal’s sister, Lux, is openly transgender, and one fan added statements such as 'trans women are women' and that Pascal 'doesn't hate women'.

Boy George then chimed in, sharing this conversation to suggest that Rowling’s detractors mistakenly characterise her views as hate toward women, while he argued she actually hates men. He wrote, 'Stop this nonsense that if you don't agree with @jk_rowling you hate women. She hates men. This is where this truth lies. She cannot differentiate between a "trans" woman and a biological male. Which is weird with her imagination?'

Rowling’s response to Boy George was unequivocal. 'I’m married to a man, George. I do not hate men,' she tweeted. She elaborated on her stance by referencing statistical claims about sexual assault, stating, 'I simply live in reality where men – however they identify – commit 98% of sexual assaults, and 88% of victims are female. Trans-identified men are no less likely than other kinds of men to pose a risk to women or girls.' Newsweek notes that they were unable to independently verify these specific figures... maybe because Rowling is making them up, Harry Potter-style.

Women Scotland, the group who pushed this whole matter through the Supreme Court then piped up with a spokesperson - woman, presumably - patronising Boy George with, 'She really doesn't hate men, love. Women can say "no" to men without hating all of the sex class. I realise this is tough conceptually for some of the bros.'

Source: Noah Wire Services