The debate on gender identity has put the British writer in the spotlight JK Rowling, who has been accused of being a transphobic for expressing on Twitter that ‘only women menstruate’.
Given this, the writer came out to explain her opinion and surprised with a statement in which she narrates that she was sexually assaulted.
Despite his argument, several contributors to the ‘Harry Potter’ saga, such as actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Eddie Redmayne, disagreed.
(Also read: JK Rowling accused of transphobia)
But the controversy did not end there, as Left Bank, an American bookstore in the city of Saint Louis, Missouri, decided to remove Rowling’s books from their bookshelf.
In a statement, Jarek Steele, one of the owners of this bookstore, announced the news and gave explanations behind this decision, even though they “love Rowling” and have sold thousands of copies for the past 23 years.
(Also read: JK Rowling confessed to having suffered from sexual assault)
“It is not as if we are not trying to give her the benefit of the doubt and the opportunity to understand and clarify her position. We love her. We loved her stories. And yet here we are, in a world turned upside down where the person who wrote stories that They were true inclusive and affirmative celebrations of the community, it degrades the same people who read them, “Steele explained.
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