# J K Rowling and the trans furore

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**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")\
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**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:** [September 21, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-k-rowling-and-the-trans-furore/855795/3815 "2020-09-21T21:09:19Z")

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> [@YWTF](#):
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> Only in 2020 would it be controversial to say only females have cervixes and get pregnant.

Funny thing, I was looking at the [old pit thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/der-trihs-pitting-du-jour/566714/342) @MrDibble linked to earlier and found this exchange:

> [@Der Trihs Pitting du jour](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/der-trihs-pitting-du-jour/566714/343):
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> > [@Der Trihs Pitting du jour](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/der-trihs-pitting-du-jour/566714/342):
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> > For instance, only women get ovarian cancer: is that a sexist thing for me to say?
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> Nope.

Back in the long ago days of 2013, neither thought to question whether the comment was transphobic.

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