J.K. Rowling has been reported to the police by India Willoughby over accusations the author allegedly “misgendered” the broadcaster. The Mail has the story.
Willoughby, 58, a trans woman, claimed the Harry Potter writer called [him] a “man” in a series of posts on social media.
On Sunday, Rowling posted a criticism of trans women being allowed into women’s changing rooms on X/Twitter and in the thread she spoke about Willoughby and said: “India didn’t become a woman. India is cosplaying a misogynistic male fantasy of what a woman is.”
Willoughby, who is Britain’s first trans newsreader, claimed the best-selling author had “definitely committed a crime” under the 2010 Equality Act.
However, Rowling, also 58, said there was no law which compelled her to refer to Willoughby as female.
Speaking to Byline TV, Willoughby said: “J.K. Rowling has definitely committed a crime.
“I’m legally a woman. She knows I’m a woman and she calls me a man. It’s a protected characteristic.
“And that is a breach of both the Equality Act and the Gender Recognition Act. She’s tweeted that out to 14 million followers.” …
Rowling also claimed she was advised previously that she had a legal case against Willoughby for defamation. …
Rowling went on to say that Willoughby appeared to have forgotten the Forstater ruling, which “established that gender critical views can be protected in law”. …
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “On Monday, March 4th, we received a complaint about a post on social media. We are currently awaiting [sic] to speak to the complainant further.”
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