Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has extended solidarity to Harry Potter author J.K Rowling following the latter’s post on social media. The author wrote a lengthy post regarding her experience of participating in debates on “gender ideology.”
The author’s views have led to a number of debates on social media, where she has tens of millions of followers across all platforms. Rowling has received significant backlash from some sections of social media, which have condemned her views.
On Monday, the author shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) response to an article in The New York Times. Jeremy W. Peters pointed out in the article that Rowling had been accused of betraying “real feminism” and had been sent posts of critics burning her books over her controversial takes on this issue.
In her response, Rowling argued that the author had downplayed the harassment of her and her family, termed it a “rewriting of history.” Rowling wrote,
The best-selling author also claimed that what she had endured was “nothing” in comparison to what others have been subjected to.
Martina Navratilova, who has also spoken on the issue frequently, particularly regarding transgender women in women’s sports, appeared to agree with Rowling’s sentiment as she reposted the tweet, along with the caption,
Martina Navratilova weighs in on “gender identity”
The former World No. 1 sides with Rowling on the trans debate Source: Getty
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has frequently criticized the participation of transgender individuals in women’s sports. The 68-year-old, who identifies as lesbian, has often argued that transgender women have a biological advantage over those who were assigned “female” at birth. She has sided with Rowling on the issue, often reposting and commenting on the latter’s social media posts.
