Tired of Explaining Reality to Fakers”
“…we are grateful for JK Rowling. Because she is putting a spotlight on the madness. And she does it with such wit that you can’t help but almost feel sorry for all these hordes of internet accusers who’ve decided that they can harm her by their ill-constructed sentences and their seemingly endless ammunition of cheap shots. They obviously lack self-awareness to such a ridiculous degree that not only do they think they destroy her by writing a half-baked, snarky tweet in bad grammar, but they actually think they can outsmart her! “
Art & Words by Fanitsa Petrou
Emma Watson (the actor who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies), who openly sided with those who harassed JK Rowling with threats of rape, torture, and assassination for defending Women’s Rights in the Gender Wars insanity, has offered her assurances in a recent interview on Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast that she “loves and treasures” her. That is despite their different opinions on the trans issue. She obviously has timed her “magnanimous” extension of an olive branch to coincide with the shifting of the sands. And she did it with the flair and the self-importance of a former child star who desperately attempts to grasp onto relevance by siding with popular causes. Getting her kudos for being bathed in the light of the “kind ones” by standing up for the “oppressed”, but also at the same time, for being forgiving towards those who lack the “kindness” to do the same! That’s some trick! All this theatre and bombast, all this pointless fanfare is nothing but attention-seeking nonsense, of course.
Rowling, needs to be said, had remained silent all these years when any of the three Harry Potter overgrown brats (Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint) would attack her directly or indirectly for saying what we all know to be true: that Men are Not Women, and that pretending they are has far-reaching consequences that cause irreversible harm to women and children. Watson’s recent comments, not to mention her nauseating sanctimonious manner and her use of generic, meaningless self-help jargon (that “holding-space for her” alone!) were obviously made now, to cushion her from the possibility of backlash, given that more people are siding with reality lately. But it was so pointless a gesture that it had finally forced Rowling to reply. And what a reply it was! Her words (calm, collected, cutting, true, and empathic all at once) reveal a woman who’s had enough of the childish games Watson and Co. play, using her name to gratify their need for attention. Her timely takedown was not done by concocting lies to pass her message, or using hyperbole, but simply by stating facts: how abominably Watson has treated her, and by patiently explaining (as to a child, ironically) how the Trans ideology is harming women in specific ways.
Rowling reveals in her 600-word X post that while she was protecting Watson by refusing to comment on her, Watson’s 2022 “all witches’ speech” at the 2022 Baftas (an attack on Rowling at a time when she was being threatened daily by those who wished her death) made things clear. And yet this was not the worst. To quote Rowling: “But it had a postscript that hurt far more than the speech itself. Emma asked someone to pass on a handwritten note from her to me, which contained the single sentence ‘I’m so sorry for what you’re going through’ (she has my phone number)”
Think about it for a minute. Watson took the side of her attackers publicly – the side of the people who were sending rape and death threats to her and her family, so that she would be accepted as an icon in the cult of moral poseurs, and then, like the spoiled child – that she still is despite her age – turned and wrote a note of sympathy to her, thinking that would make it all OK between them. Not to mention she had her phone number and she could have called and spoken to her in person, you know, like adults do. But that would require guts, integrity, and to use a word that the trans ideologues love: bravery. The real kind!
Rowling continues her eloquent take-down that cuts to the point of it all, showing that Watson talks from a place of privilege and mind-blowing ignorance: “…Like other people who’ve never experienced adult life uncushioned by wealth and fame, Emma has so little experience of real life she’s ignorant of how ignorant she is. She’ll never need a homeless shelter. She’s never going to be placed on a mixed sex public hospital ward. I’d be astounded if she’s been in a high street changing room since childhood. Her ‘public bathroom’ is single occupancy and comes with a security man standing guard outside the door. Has she had to strip off in a newly mixed-sex changing room at a council-run swimming pool? Is she ever likely to need a state-run rape crisis centre that refuses to guarantee an all-female service? To find herself sharing a prison cell with a male rapist who’s identified into the women’s prison? I wasn’t a multimillionaire at fourteen. I lived in poverty while writing the book that made Emma famous. I therefore understand from my own life experience what the trashing of women’s rights in which Emma has so enthusiastically participated means to women and girls without her privileges.…”
This is the gist of it, why all these movie stars and celebrities (not just Watson), all these sheltered poseurs and attention seekers are merrily siding with the Trans movement, and adopting such luxury beliefs: they personally won’t ever be affected – like the rest of women – by what it means. They do it from a place of privilege, protected by their money and fame, and to protect their money and fame! Either because they became rich and famous as children (like these three) and basically lived most of their lives under the sheltering umbrella of celebrity status, or else because they became so famous in adulthood that they have actually forgotten what it means to live unprotected by their millions. And that is what is exceptional about Rowling. That, despite being a multimillionaire (no longer a billionaire because of her charity work, let us not forget!) herself, she is still able to remember what it felt like. And is still fighting for a class of women who are unprotected and forced to give up their safety, dignity and intimacy so that men who watched so much “sissy porn” that they have developed the particular fetish of Autogynephilia are allowed to “live their truth” (translation: their paraphilia) by invading their spaces and often, making them their prey.
Her reply to Emma Watson’s anodyne views on feminism and her astonishingly myopic and vacuous declarations is another evidence of JK Rowling’s brilliance, empathy, humanity and ability to cut through the bullshit with surgical precision. Yet infuriatingly, her words were twisted to feed the gaping mouth of the ravenous propaganda machine of the trans cult, which is still busy painting hagiographies of itself, demonising anyone who dares to point towards facts.
And the realisation finally hits us: if her calm, articulate, empathetic, reality-based reply was seen as “ranting” and “vindictive”, then there is possibly very little any of us can say, do, explain, that can make any one of these people accept the basic facts, because what they are fighting for is their OWN recognition as “progressives”. (How could they give that up?) Plus, they have spent so much effort and time investing in this, in supporting fetishists (not persecuted victims as they like to think) that if they retract, if they say “sorry, we got this wrong”, they will also have to admit that their choices have encouraged the hysterectomies and mastectomies of healthy girls, the castration of boys, the sterilisation and life-long medicalisation of children who are traumatised or autistic, or simply facing the turmoil that is puberty. That gay teenagers are being told they should be medicalised for life to become straight. That because of who they have supported and encouraged to become a global all-powerful movement, women and girls were put in danger, and irreparable harm was caused to the feminism movement in general. All that so that the adult deviants would be mainstreamed. The supported of the trans issue will also be forced to admit that trans identity is nothing but a porn trend that was allowed to grasp on legitimacy by masquerading as a human rights movement, because it cleverly took advantage of the need so many people have to identify with a cause (any cause really) that would denote them the precious gifts of virtue (and followers) on social media, and a protection from the backlash that destroys lives, livelihoods, reputations and your peace of mind if you speak the truth. And that is just a hard pill to swallow…
We are not surprised, of course, by Emma Watson’s recent behaviour who despite her expensive education she seems to lack the basic awareness of the world around her. Wasn’t she the one who informed women that having orgasms is their right? Thinking such ideas to be both her invention (bless her little heart) and the very thing that stamped and sealed her calling card, as the quintessential free-thinking liberal feminist of a new era? And didn’t she make a public announcement recently that she’s “self-partnered”? (Because we were all holding our collective breath to know that. And because saying you are single just doesn’t have the same “I belong-in-the-generation-that-believes-there-are-72-different-genders-which-makes-me superior-to -you-all ” ring to it)
And more to the point, didn’t she declare in that 2014 UN speech that “fighting for women’s rights has too often become synonymous with man-hating”, and that now that she is on the job, she would “smash the stereotypes” of the“unattractive man-hating feminists” because hello? She is neither, and therefore “the movement” is saved. A heroine for the ages indeed! (All of you ugly, ageing feminists, who are not inclined to placate men no matter what, run along now. No place for you here. This is the good, the man-loving feminist movement for pretty girls and movie stars with egos the size of a continent and a lack of self-awareness the size of a planet).
In that same speech, Watson educated us that gender inequality is a problem for men too, who are suffering as much as we do, since they are “constrained by harmful stereotypes of masculinity”. Maybe one of those UN officials who handed her the microphone and invited her to speak on our behalf should guide her to read some UN statistics about a different kind of suffering women experience in the hands of these poor, “harmed”, victimised by gender stereotypes, men. Maybe they could mention to her that globally, Morethan 640 million women aged 15 and older have been subjected to intimate partner violence, or that on average, one woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes by their intimate partner or family member (a partner, a husband, a father, a brother) who consider them their property (a belief that is of course supported by law in most cases, and religious doctrines in ALL cases) Or that 736 million women—almost one in three— alive today have been subjected to domestic violence and rape. Or that over 230 million girls and women have undergone female genital mutilation for the specific reason of rendering them unable to experience an orgasm and by that offering the reassurance to the husbands they will be given to, like cattle, that they won’t be tempted to cheat on them. Or that, 9 million girls will marry in childhood in the year 2030 to ADULT men who will earn the right to rape and assault them with immunity (marriage being a perfectly kosher free pass for paedophiles and abusers). You know, any of that.
But these are uncomfortable truths that don’t go well with designer gowns, that don’t make nice sharable memes, that are hard to turn into saccharine platitudes about female “empowerment” and “sex-positivity”. And they wouldn’t make her a beloved “feminist icon” for this new age, for this new generation of liberal feminists who, while being busy congratulating themselves about their ideas of “inclusivity” and their “kindness” and their magnanimity towards men (of any persuasion), are – one suspects unknowingly – dismantling what 200 years of feminism has achieved. Besides, who cares about all that when there is the pending issue of ugly feminists and ill-treated men to be considered? “If not me, who?” Watson concluded at the end of her speech with the self-confidence of the deluded and the overprivileged. Who indeed?
It is astonishing to me that so many people fail to see all that. Or that so many of them claim that Rowling “owes” (!) her reputation and money to the three actors who were cast to play the characters she created in her (already successful) books. The reality – obvious to anyone who is not blinded by the Trans ideological propaganda and their hate towards Rowing – is that if anyone else was cast in the same roles, Rowling’s path, which was forged by her once-in-many-generations talent, would still be the same. (And not the other way around). And the reason they are being given the spotlight today or being loved by so many still, is 100% because they have participated in her projects all those years ago. Yet, the – not so young anymore that they would deserve our lenience – three actors of the Harry Potter movies all seem to agree they have the right to speak on Rowling’s behalf and pass judgment on her opinions because they happened to be cast in the movies that were based on her books as kids. In her reply to Emma Watson, Rowling pointed out that she and Daniel Radcliffe continue “to assume the role of de facto spokespeople” for the world she created. How could they ever be convinced that they have no such right, though? Watson’s “I’m here for ALL the witches” is further proof that it is not possible. It was not just an act of self-preservation, arrogance, remarkable ingratitude and phenomenal lack of self-knowledge, but also the worst sort of crime according to her own generation: appropriation! What gives her the right to “appropriate” someone else’s work? To speak on behalf of the “witches”? She was, let us face it, a mediocre at best actor who played a witch because JK Rowling wrote about a witch. How is she assigned the role to speak on behalf of the character this writer created in perpetuity, and even use that character to attack the writer herself? And how is that “kindness”? And more to the point, why was she applauded for doing it?
And on the same note: how dare all of them create an entire documentary in 2022 (Harry Potter 20thAnniversary / Return to Hogwarts), about the world Rowling created and exclude her?! All of the actors, producers, directors, etc. were being given their moment but her. Talking about the wondrous things that took place at Hogwarts and beyond, about the blessing that the experience has been and the wonderful world she created, praising each aspect of it, as if it came into being on its own. With tears in their eyes, being moved, but not enough, mind you, as to forget that she shouldn’t ever be mentioned in relation to her own work! You almost have to give it to them for talking for one hour and 42 minutes about her work, and somehow being able to collectively pretend she never existed! (And then going back to being champions of “inclusivity” of course…) In order to avoid being accused of doing what they WERE doing, namely erasing her, they included a brief part of an interview of hers taken in 2019, (before she revealed herself to be a full-on hateful Terf). In a documentary dedicated to her work, she was given 7 seconds! A nice way to exonerate them from both accusations: that they included her, and that they didn’t. Much like Watson, who wants to have both sides covered by siding with those who threaten to kill her and also sending her “love”, they wanted their cake and ate it too. All that because she didn’t – as a Twitter user said yesterday in reference to the Emma Watson incident – stfu (Shut the Fuck Up) when she ought to have. And this is the heart of the gender “wars”: some women refuse to shut the fuck up when their rights are being taken away from them, and so they must pay! THIS is what all is all about.
This brings to mind that other young fool who is destroying Harry Potter books by tearing the cover, adding his own, so that JK Rowling’s name (the woman who wrote the books and created that entire world he is so obviously obsessed with) is not mentioned anywhere. (Another warrior of inclusion!) This trans book binder, who is calling himself an “artist” (of course!), is destroying a REAL artist’s creations; this supposed victim of “erasure” is busy literally erasing the name of the creator out of a copyrighted work, and nobody bats an eye! He also fails to spot the irony:that no matter how much effort he puts into changing the outside, the inside stays the same… (Funny how these things work!) In his mind, (much like all those involved in the previously mentioned documentary), he thinks he has found a loophole that allows him to continue openly loving Harry Potter, without having to sacrifice his right to hate the writer. He also gets to be seen as a hero fighting for trans rights, and on top of that, asks for $140 for each book he destroyed! He actually posts videos of himself ceremoniously tearing up the copyright pages and glueing his makeshift covers with the holier-than-thou piety of a thousand Inquisition priests. Waiting for his bravo. Hoping that people online will give him that warm, fuzzy feeling he craves by offering the assurance that he is: 1) A social justice warrior, 2) One of the “brave” and “kind” ones who is fighting the “evil” queen, and 3) (what else?) An “artist!” himself (the best kind out there in fact: a “trans artist!”). Blissfully ignoring that what he is doing is 1)Stupid, 2) Mean-spirited, and 3) Illegal. (And let’s face it, a little sad)
Similarly, all those indignant fools who are attacking JK Rowling on social media (who I bet consider themselves to also be “writers” because they’ve written a bunch of Tweets) actually think they can outwit her, dismantle what she created with that brilliant mind of hers, by calling her names and sending her threats… (Their viciousness disguised as progressive thinking. Their cult-y beliefs camouflaged as “social justice”. Their questionable grasp on reality hiding behind a veil of imaginary victimhood. Their cowardice masquerading as “kindness”. Their porn-inspired fetishes disguised as their “truth”). And yet she replies to every one of them. Keeping her cool. Patiently explaining the obvious. Bravely speaking for the good of all of us, (even for those of us who still fail to see it). Using common sense, they’ve lost the ability to follow; universally acknowledged (until 5 minutes ago) scientific facts they have chosen to disregard; sarcasm they don’t get; humour they fail to grasp; humanity they’ve lost on the altar of self-righteousness.
But that’s the thing about social media: it robs people of the ability to see themselves for what they are, and makes them think that accessibility to an accomplished writer, an artist, a thinker, signals equality with them on what makes them an accomplished writer, an artist, a thinker… Take, for example, that other mean-spirited guy who goes by a female name I won’t mention, because frankly, I lack the patience to have to deal with him, who insists he is a “biological woman” because he paid a doctor to assure him that it is doable. (Wouldn’t it be hilarious if he recognised himself in this description, though?) My God! How obsessed is he with her? How vicious! How sick? How deluded – if he thinks he could ever be measured up against her! Poor sod. (Or convince any of us that he is not a man…) He is allowed to continue harassing her because he is supported by those who believe that whatever they think is incontrovertibly true (Damn science and reality). After all, they are so fucking special and “brave”. (Don’t dare tell me this is not a cult!)
So, yes, we are grateful for JK Rowling. Because she is putting a spotlight on the madness. And she does it with such wit that you can’t help but almost feel sorry for all these hordes of internet accusers who’ve decided that they can harm her by their ill-constructed sentences and their seemingly endless ammunition of cheap shots. They obviously lack self-awareness to such a ridiculous degree that not only do they think they destroy her by writing a half-baked, snarky tweet in bad grammar, but they actually think they can outsmart her!
I, for one, want to say “Thank you” to her. For all the books, for all the stories, for all the characters she created (from the Harry Potter Universe to the Strike one). For all the joy she gave us. But also, for turning herself into a target on our behalf. For taking it upon herself to jeopardise her reputation, her income, her legacy by bravely carrying on her shoulders the burden of standing up for women’s Rights and for the safeguarding of vulnerable kids, now that these things are again put in jeopardy by virtue signallers, disguised misogynists, porn-inspired fetishists and cowards(so many, MANY cowards!) who would choose to avoid the personal cost, rather than face reality and speak up, like she did. For doing it despite the cost. In these times, when reality is stepping into fiction.
Here’s to you, brave lady!
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