I tend to agree Jo. I saw Graham Lineham being interviewed recently and he was so consumed by his conviction that he was right he could not see where his obsession had brought him. He has paid a heavy price in terms of family and career as a result of his fostering of hate within himself and his attacks on our community. It was a sad spectacle to watch him bluster his way through the interview, losing his temper and being extremely rude and mysoginustic as well as transphobic. I really did feel sorry for him. However, the real harm, psychological and physical that he and Rowling have visited upon our community means that feeling sorry for them outweighs my horror at what they are visiting upon us.
Thank you, Jacqueline. I think Linehan is a closet trans person too. I remember from my experience that the more you try to repress who you are the more insistent it becomes. And the worse you feel about yourself...
I got to a point where I understood that if I was to continue living I would simply have to learn to accept myself and live as a woman...
One can always hope there'd be a positive outcome for Rowling and Linehan, though it's hard to see it...
Meantime the question remains of how to deal with the damage and hurt they are causing? It's hard to know. One thing I'm sure about is that i refuse to join the chorus of condemnation and abuse against them; I will try to be compassionate; and, more importantly, I will try to reach out to those who have been hurt by their words...
Which isn't very much, but is perhaps better than nothing...
I so wish J K Rowling would sit down and discuss this important topic with you, Jo.
I have been molested by Heterosexual males and even lesbians, but that doesn’t make all males or lesbians evil predators, and nor does it make me hate people who are male or lesbians. We have to see beyond this harmful stereotyping, and I believe you are one of the few people who could get JKRowling to see sense.
Such curious behaviour, isn't it? Surely there are just people in the world who do bad things to others, and those who do not. What on earth has gender ID or sexuality or skin colour or ethnicity or age or any other protected characteristic got to do with it?
It is strange as you say, Carol. I think besides self hatred there is also, in JKR's case, deep anger and distress at the suffering being inflicted on women in the world. But she's projecting it onto the wrong people....xxx
I tend to agree Jo. I saw Graham Lineham being interviewed recently and he was so consumed by his conviction that he was right he could not see where his obsession had brought him. He has paid a heavy price in terms of family and career as a result of his fostering of hate within himself and his attacks on our community. It was a sad spectacle to watch him bluster his way through the interview, losing his temper and being extremely rude and mysoginustic as well as transphobic. I really did feel sorry for him. However, the real harm, psychological and physical that he and Rowling have visited upon our community means that feeling sorry for them outweighs my horror at what they are visiting upon us.
Thank you, Jacqueline. I think Linehan is a closet trans person too. I remember from my experience that the more you try to repress who you are the more insistent it becomes. And the worse you feel about yourself...
I got to a point where I understood that if I was to continue living I would simply have to learn to accept myself and live as a woman...
One can always hope there'd be a positive outcome for Rowling and Linehan, though it's hard to see it...
Meantime the question remains of how to deal with the damage and hurt they are causing? It's hard to know. One thing I'm sure about is that i refuse to join the chorus of condemnation and abuse against them; I will try to be compassionate; and, more importantly, I will try to reach out to those who have been hurt by their words...
Which isn't very much, but is perhaps better than nothing...
Lots of love to you, Jo xxx
I so wish J K Rowling would sit down and discuss this important topic with you, Jo.
I have been molested by Heterosexual males and even lesbians, but that doesn’t make all males or lesbians evil predators, and nor does it make me hate people who are male or lesbians. We have to see beyond this harmful stereotyping, and I believe you are one of the few people who could get JKRowling to see sense.
Thank you for your wise response, Dot.
I'd love to be able to reach out to JKR... but I think you may be overestimating my persuasive powers...xxxxx
Such curious behaviour, isn't it? Surely there are just people in the world who do bad things to others, and those who do not. What on earth has gender ID or sexuality or skin colour or ethnicity or age or any other protected characteristic got to do with it?
It is strange as you say, Carol. I think besides self hatred there is also, in JKR's case, deep anger and distress at the suffering being inflicted on women in the world. But she's projecting it onto the wrong people....xxx