1 week Ago By Ellie Hook
J. K. Rowling is no stranger to controversy when it comes to her views on the LGBTQ+ community, and now she's turned her attention to those who identify as asexual.
The acclaimed writer of the Harry Potter franchise has previously faced significant backlash for her remarks on radical gender ideology and her consistent criticism of trans individuals, despite numerous attempts to 'cancel' her. In her most recent tirade, Rowling, whose full name is Joanne Kathleen Rowling, took to X on Sunday to mock what she perceives as the absurdity of another day dedicated to celebrating those who identify as asexual. "Happy International Fake Oppression Day to everyone who wants complete strangers to know they don't fancy a s--g," she wrote with biting sarcasm.
According to Wikipedia, asexuality refers to individuals who experience no sexual feelings or desires towards anyone. The official website for the holiday states that "IAD is a coordinated worldwide campaign promoting the ace umbrella, including demisexual, grey-asexual and other ace identities." This group even has its own flag featuring black, gray, purple, and white stripes.
The asexual community aligns itself with the broader LGBTQ+ movement, but Rowling, a supporter of lesbian and gay rights, doesn't believe the two are comparable. One of her followers exclaimed, "As a gay man, can someone tell me why straight people not wanting to get laid has ANYTHING TO DO WITH ME? !" to which she sarcastically retorted, "Sure, people are still killed for being gay in a lot of countries, but straight people who don't fancy a quickie are being literally ignored to death, John. Is that what you want?" Engaging further in the debate, @JohnBoyneBooks added his perspective saying, "This is the problem with lumping everyone who isn't straight into a 'LGBTQ etc' category.
If asexual people don't want sex, good luck to them. But gay people quite like it, actually. So why am I and other gays thrown in a category with them? Makes no sense.
" Amid the heated exchange, Rowling herself chimed in with her controversial comparison, "Refusing to accept that people who don't like sex belong in the gay category is akin to wanting segregated bathrooms in the 1950s, John, as approximately a thousand gender activists will inform you once their hands stop literally shaking." Another user, @DannoWrites, seeming to side with Rowling, commented, "Everything has its own day now, what will be next?" To this, the famed author quipped, "I want an International Bored Of This S--t day." However, not everyone agreed with Rowling, user @Kalopsiac1984 vented, "Imagine being so desperate for attention that you invent an "oppressed identity" based on not wanting sex, and then demand parades, hashtags, and corporate sponsorships for it.
" "Asexuality isn't oppression. It's a private preference, dressed up as a civil rights struggle to satisfy people who have nothing real to fight for," they continued. Another user, @ObsidianRaiyne, joined the conversation, saying, "I typically don't get in these discussions because they're toxic, but what's the point of this? Why do you feel the need to attack people and shame them?" User @bettypge69 even went as far as to exclaim, "I wish I had never bought your books! You are such an unbridled bigot!" This sentiment was echoed by @DannyWxo, who added, "Really glad I never got into Harry Potter.
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