JK Rowling ‘looks forward to arrest’ after slamming hate crime law

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The author has weighed in on Scotland's new laws.

JK Rowling has taken aim at Scotland’s new hate crime laws JK Rowling has challenged Scotland’s new hate crime laws by saying she ‘looks forward to being arrested’. The Harry Potter author, who lives in Edinburgh, has previously come under fire for her views and for describing several transgender women as men.

‘The re-definition of “woman” to include every man who declares himself one has already had serious consequences for women’s and girls’ rights and safety in Scotland, with the strongest impact felt, as ever, by the most vulnerable, including female prisoners and rape survivors.’ 🎉🌼🌸April Fools! 🌸🌼🎉Only kidding. Obviously, the people mentioned in the above tweets aren’t women at all, but men, every last one of them.

 

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