Emma Watson became famous thanks to “Harry Potter” but now she is standing up against the “mother” of the famous series.
The hot issue causing tension on Twitter at the moment is the war of words and criticism of Emma Watson by netizens. Emma was caught up in a controversy with JK Rowling, the “mother” of the famous “Harry Potter” blockbuster, who helped Emma Watson become famous when she transformed into the character Hermione.
Specifically, JK Rowling made a controversial and transphobic comment: “Only women menstruate”, and deliberately played on the words of men and women. Soon after, other famous figures stood up to protest JK Rowling’s statement, including “Harry Potter” Daniel Radcliffe. Later, JK Rowling revealed that in the past, she had tried to escape an abusive marriage and had been a victim of sexual assault when she was young.
After that, Emma Watson spoke out bluntly: “Transgender people have the right to tell everyone who they are and they deserve to have their own lives without being questioned or denied by others. I want all my transgender followers to know that I, along with many others around the world, always watch over, respect and love you,” then continuously shared organizations that donate to and support transgender people.
Emma’s tweet received 1.2 million likes in just 12 hours. However, since then, Emma has received countless critical comments: “I have never seen someone ‘bite the hand that feeds’ like her. JK Rowling is just revealing that she was a victim of sexual assault, and you respond like that? Your concept of ‘human rights’ is so flippant, it’s a joke”.
Not only Emma, another Harry Potter actress, Bonnie Wright, also stood up against JK Rowling’s statement with a softer tweet: “If ‘Harry Potter’ is the source of love and belongs to you, then that love is limitless. There is no judgment or question. Transgender women are women”. However, Bonnie was also “stoned” by the online community: “You would be nothing without JK Rowling. You should be ashamed.”
Currently, the debate between the two sides is extremely tense. One side defends J.K. Rowling and criticizes the “Harry Potter” cast for being ungrateful, while the other side stands by the cast because they think they are straightforward in expressing their correct opinions, and at the same time criticizes J.K. Rowling for making discriminatory statements against transgender people.