# J K Rowling and the trans furore

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-k-rowling-and-the-trans-furore/855795>\
**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:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-k-rowling-and-the-trans-furore/855795/3891 "2020-09-22T23:00:50Z")

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> [@RickJay](#):
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> What I said is true, though.

…lets just be absolutely clear on what it was you said.

> [@Spice\_Weasel](#):
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> The attacks on the shelter are vile. That doesn’t mean their exclusion of transwomen is a good thing.

> [@RickJay](#):
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> Is it ALWAYS necessary to center the needs and feelings of males?

There are plenty of non-belittling ways you could have responded to that post. That you decided to choose this way has nothing to do with “being true” to your beliefs but everything to do with getting in the maximum amount of snark. That you would do that to a fellow former moderator, a well respected member of these boards, who was sharing her experiences on working in a shelter makes it quite a bit worse. Spice\_Weasel has **never** found it necessary to always center the needs and feelings of males. And it was despicable for you to claim that she does.

> [@RickJay](#):
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> Sorry, but I’m not going to stop stating facts and discussing the issue in order to accommodate your temper.

There is nothing wrong with **my** temper.

I’ll just point to this thread.

> [@...RickJay, moderation, and transgender people](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rickjay-moderation-and-transgender-people/916766/14):
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> I apologize for that and am sorry I typed it.

And point out your ridiculous over-reaction to my post, the fact that **twice** you rapidly deleted insults to me that if I had reported you probably would have been actioned, and I think its quite clear that I’m not the person with a temper problem here.

> [@RickJay](#):
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> I’d be happy to debate it if you had some arguments to present.

You aren’t interested in debate. And this thread is in IMHO, if you want a debate then go open a thread in a debate forum.

> [@RickJay](#):
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> Perhaps you’d like to address some of the many interesting points that have been made.

I’m struggling to recall any “interesting” points you’ve made in this thread.

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