Harry Potter actress Emma Watson has waded into the transphobia row surrounding author JK Rowling.
The starlet, who played Hermione Granger in the hit film series, took to Twitter to give her take on the matter which has sent social media into overdrive.
The row kicked off last week after Rowling posted about an article referring to ‘people to menstruate’ rather than using the term women.
Posting to her 29.1 million followers, Emma 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.”
Emma Watson has waded into the ongoing row around transphobia (Image: PA)
She added: “I donate to @Mermaids_Gender and @mamacash.
“If you can, perhaps you’ll feel inclined to do the same.
“Happy #PRIDE2020 Sending love x.”
Emma’s comments failed to reference the author who kick started her career but came just hours after Rowling released a long heartfelt explanation as to why she believes there needs to be ‘rules’ in regards to singular gender areas such as toilets and changing rooms.
JK Rowling bravely opened up about her past in a heartfelt open letter (Image: AFF/PA Images)
During the long expiation, Rowling bravely opened up about being a survivor of sexual assault and domestic abuse.
She said that she and other survivors are “slurred as bigots” when they argue for the need of single sex public spaces.
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.
Emma Watson played Hermione Granger in Harry Potter (Image: Getty Images)
“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.”
Insisting she is looking out for everyone, including trans people, Rowling said: “My life has been shaped by being female.
“I do not believe it’s hateful to say so.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
