The Harry Potter writer spoke on her social networks about a John Hopkins University glossary on the trans community.
Earlier this week, a LGBTIQ+ community glossary of the John Hopkins University of Baltimore, United States, and in the middle of debates in various European countries by restriction on gender reassignment treatments in minors, the British writer JK Rowling he came back to generate controversy with their transphobic sayings.
In the university publication, lesbians were defined as: “nor men attracted to other non-men“Avoiding at all times using the word”women“. Following this, the Harry Potter authorshared with his followers on Twitter a publication accompanied by the message: “Man: no definition needed. Non-male (formerly known as female): a being definable only by reference to male. An absence, a void where there is no masculinity”.
The university removed the glossary
After the publication of the writer, the university decided to remove the glossary from its website. “Johns Hopkins strives to create a campus culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all gender identities, sexual orientations, experiences, and points of view, and we are committed to ensuring that Johns Hopkins is a place where LGBTQ people feel supported. “, explains the letter.
“He LGBTQ Glossary they serve as an introduction to the range of identities and terms used within LGBTQ communities, and are not intended to serve as definitive answers about how all people understand or use these terms. Taking note of this, we have begun work to determine the origin and context of the glossary definitions. We have removed the page from our website while we gather more information.ends the statement.
Source: Ambito
