# 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") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 797
### 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: [July 1, 2020, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-k-rowling-and-the-trans-furore/855795/797 "2020-07-01T08:36:58Z")
> [@Banquet\_Bear](#): > > > [@DemonTree](#): > > > > I think I have some idea of this ‘complex relationship’ > > Nah. I don’t think that you do. > > I won’t link to an article. I’ll link to what [Una\_Persson said on these very boards.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trans-people-claiming-that-drag-queens-contribute-to-objectification-oppression-of-trans-people/726015/2) Its a complex and nuanced issue. Its seen very differently (in NZ) than it is in much of North America. I am neither agreeing or disagreeing with Una’s point. But Quillette published that article for a reason. I remember that thread, must be where I got my knowledge from. Interesting to read it again, there are some pretty relevant comments. This one presages complaints made in this thread: > [@Trans people claiming that Drag Queens contribute to objectification & oppression of trans people.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trans-people-claiming-that-drag-queens-contribute-to-objectification-oppression-of-trans-people/726015/170): > > I do have to admit that when suddenly it comes out that people who formerly presented as male say something, he changed his mind - male privilege - cis women can say it and get told not to worry their pretty little heads but have a Y chromosome and suddenly you get taken seriously - it torqued me off. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-k-rowling-and-the-trans-furore/855795)._