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J.K. Rowling’s new novel set to be a bestseller despite ‘transphobic’ claims – Sydney Morning Herald
The Harry Potter author’s latest book features a cross-dressing serial killer, which critics have linked to her views on sex and gender.
Last month, Rowling returned her Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Award after the organisation’s president said the author’s views on transgender people were “deeply troubling”. She has become a key figure in the culture wars, aligned with feminists critical of fluid views of gender and social conservatives critical of identity politics.
But the debate shifted from Rowling’s social media presence to the page on Tuesday with the release of her new book Troubled Blood. Critics have been quick to dec…
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