Emma Watson Vs Jk Rowling

Harry Potter star Emma Watson has said transgender people deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned in response to JK Rowling's controversial comments on the issue.

The actress, who played Hermione Grainger in the hit film series, joins her former co-star Daniel Radcliffe and fellow actor Eddie Redmayne, who appeared in the Fantastic Beasts spin-offs, in publicly disagreeing with the author.

After sparking controversy with a series of tweets taking issue with a headline discussing people who menstruate, Rowling released a lengthy statement on Wednesday - revealing that one of the reasons she has been so vocal about the issue is previous experience of domestic abuse and sexual assault.

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Watson posted a series of tweets shortly afterwards. Warner Bros, the Hollywood studio behind the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise, also responded to the controversy, as did Bonnie Wright, who played Ginny Weasley in the films.

Addressing her trans followers, Watson said: Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren't who they say they are.

I want my trans followers to know that I and so many other people around the world see you, respect you and love you for who you are.

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The actress said she donates to the Mermaids charity, which helps transgender children, and the feminist fund Mama Cash, and urged followers to do the same if they can.

Rowling has strongly denied allegations of transphobia, saying she is very much in support of the trans community - but also women.

Posting a 3, 600-word statement on the issue, Rowling detailed five reasons she felt the need to speak out - including her interest in both education and safeguarding and freedom of speech.

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Explaining her final reason, she wrote: I've been in the public eye now for over 20 years and have never talked publicly about being a domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor.

This isn't because I'm ashamed those things happened to me, but because they're traumatic to revisit and remember. I also feel protective of my daughter from my first marriage. I didn't want to claim sole ownership of a story that belongs to her, too.

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However, a short while ago, I asked her how she'd feel if I were publicly honest about that part of my life and she encouraged me to go ahead.

I'm mentioning these things now not in an attempt to garner sympathy, but out of solidarity with the huge numbers of women who have histories like mine, who've been slurred as bigots for having concerns around single-sex spaces.

In her statement, Rowling also said she was motivated to address transgender issues on social media because of what she sees as an increasingly misogynistic society.

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Back in the 80s, I imagined that my future daughters, should I have any, would have it far better than I ever did, but between the backlash against feminism and a porn-saturated online culture, I believe things have got significantly worse for girls, she said.

In a statement released after Rowling's post, Warner Bros said recent events had firmed our resolve as a company to confront difficult societal issues.

It continued: Warner Bros' position on inclusiveness is well established, and fostering a diverse and inclusive culture has never been more important to our company and to our audiences around the world.

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Sexy and scary! You smashed this. All the love to you Jo. Happy Birthday!!!! Extra points to @msevylynch for being the most perfect cat, Watson captioned a photo shared on Instagram and Twitter.

The image showed her dressed as Wonder Woman and posing with costar Evanna Lynch, who wore a green outfit and cat-like makeup. Meanwhile, Rowling opted for a black dress, frightening makeup, and a fake horn on the side of her head.

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Sexy and scary! 👻 You smashed this. All the love to you Jo. Happy Birthday!!!! Extra points to @msevylynch for being the most perfect cat. 🐯 A post shared by Emma Watson (@emmawatson) on Jul 31, 2019 at 12:58am PDTJul 31, 2019 at 12:58am PDT

It's unclear when the stars gathered in those costumes, but Watson previously shared a photo of herself in the superhero outfit in September 2018 to celebrate the September/October choice for her feminist book club (called Our Shared Shelf).

Watson has grown up in front of fans with her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films. The first movie was released in 2001 and the final installment, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, hit theaters in 2011.

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Since the final movie came out, Watson has gone on to star alongside Ezra Miller and Logan Lerman in the coming-of-age movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Bling Ring, and Beauty and the Beast. She's also outspoken about gender equality and has given speeches in support of HeForShe, a UN Women campaign that was launched in 2014.

Next, she'll appear as Meg in a film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. The movie will be directed by Lady Bird's Greta Gerwig, with Saoirse Ronan, Meryl Streep, and Timothée Chalamet also set to star.

Lynch made her Harry Potter debut as Luna Lovegood with 2007's Order of the Phoenix. Since HP came to an end, she has participated in theater productions and independent movies. The actress also competed on season 27 of ABC's Dancing With the Stars and finished the competition in third place.

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Lynch, who has been outspoken about previously experiencing an eating disorder, also cofounded Kinder Beauty Box (a subscription service that features cruelty-free and vegan products) with Victorious star Daniella Monet. She also hosts a friendly vegan podcast called The ChickPeeps Podcast.

Rowling has further expanded the Harry Potter world thanks to the Fantastic Beasts franchise. The first film, led by Eddie Redmayne, was released in 2016. The sequel, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, came out in 2018. Rowling has been hands-on with both films as a writer and a producer. Three more films are planned for the Fantastic Beasts franchise.

Watch: J.K. Rowling, who denies being a billionaire, made $54 million last year. Here's how the famous 'Harry Potter' author makes and spends her fortune.On Wednesday (June 11th), Watson - who found fame at the age of 11 playing Hermione Grainger in the franchise and is known for having a close relationship with Rowling - tweeted: 'Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren't who they say they are.

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'I want my trans followers to know that I and so many other people around the world see you, respect you and love you for who you are.'

The 30-year-old then shared that she donates to youth trans support organisation Mermaids Gender and Mama Cash - a feminist organisation supporting the rights of women, girls, trans and intersex women - and encouraged her followers to do the same if they can before wishing everyone a happy Pride month.

Watson's messages come days after Rowling shared her reaction to an article titled 'Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate.' The author commented: 'People who menstruate. I'm sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?'.

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She has since faced a measurably large backlash for her sweeping statement (during Pride month no less) which failed to acknowledge, and therefore excluded, trans men and non-binary people who can also menstruate, as well as the fact that just because trans women may not menstruate, it doesn't make them not a 'woman, ' and also that some cisgender women do not menstruate for a whole breadth of medical reasons.

Shortly afterwards, Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe, made a statement via LGBTQ+ youth supporting charity the Trevor Project apologising for the 'pain' his HP creator's comments have caused, particularly to any fans of