JK Rowling has given a series of in-depth interviews to discuss the widespread criticism she has received for her statements regarding transgender rights. The podcast, The Witch Trials of JK Rowling, sees the Harry Potter author speak to host Megan Phelps-Roper.
Megan is an American activist who grew up in the controversial Westboro Baptist Church before leaving in 2012.
In the trailer for The Witch Trials of JK Rowling, JK discusses the firestorm that her comments had ignited, saying: “I never set out to upset anyone.
“However, I was not uncomfortable with getting off my pedestal.”
She goes on to address the fans who have accused her of “ruining her legacy”, telling them: “You could not have misunderstood me more profoundly.”
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“Megan proposed bringing in other voices, and looking at the wider picture, bringing her own unique viewpoint as a former fundamentalist who’s dedicated her life over the past decade to difficult conversations.
“I agreed to sit down with Megan because, having read her wonderful book, Unfollow, I thought the two of us could have a real, interesting, two-sided conversation that might prove constructive.”
The Witch Trials of JK Rowling will begin on Tuesday, February 21, wherever you get your podcasts.
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