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J.K. Rowling
On December 19, 2019 celebrity British author J.K. Rowling tweeted out public support for Maya Forstater, a tax expert who's contract was not renewed by her employer after she publicly tweeted a series of tweets, one of which included the line, “men cannot change into women.” Rowling's full tweet read, "Dress however you please. Call yourself whatever you like. Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you. Live your best life in peace and security. But force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real? #IStandWithMaya #ThisIsNotADrill". This tweet specifically elicited a critical reaction from communities online for a number of reasons, but especially because some believed it downplayed the trans-exclusionary aspects of Forstater's comments. Critics also expressed concern that Rowling using her public platform to broadcast support for Forstater's trans-exclusionary feminist views could sway public opinion on the civil rights of trans people.