# J K Rowling and the trans furore **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 16, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-k-rowling-and-the-trans-furore/855795 "2020-06-16T18:05:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2628
**Author:** ![DemonTree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demontree/32/8646_2.png) [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-k-rowling-and-the-trans-furore/855795/2628 "2020-08-18T14:23:09Z")
> [@So-Called “Cancel Culture”, Social Media and Bullying](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-called-cancel-culture-social-media-and-bullying/917676/396): > > Well, if you’re worried about long lines, I can assure you that M will be quicker in the can than natural ladies, since M won’t have menses or pregnancy complications to deal with, and every transman who uses the men’s room will bring those problems there instead. And since we’re assuming M is a transwoman, I’m not suggesting allowing any males into a female space. I am however, very interested in protecting women from men who would sneak into a bathroom for the purpose of assaulting them. I d… How about women in prison who are worried that male criminals can identify as women and be moved into women’s jails? It’s easy to say trans people must be treated as the sex they identify with, without any conditions being placed on them, but in practice that can be unfair to other people. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-k-rowling-and-the-trans-furore/855795)._