JK Rowling school to change name An English school, which had named one of its buildings in honor of the creator of the Harry Potter saga, went back and renamed it.
Management questions the opinions of JK Rowling, whose remarks accused of transphobia caused a scandal: he is accused of having reduced femininity to having her period.
The establishment, located in Chelmsford in north-east London, renamed the name of the building in honor of the British athlete Kelly Holmes, two-time Olympic champion (800m-1500m) in 2004 in Athens.
Stephen Mansell, principal of the school which welcomes students aged 11 to 18, explained that his school wanted to create "a vibrant, inclusive and democratic school community, where we encourage students to become independent and confident citizens."
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After the building was renamed in the fall of 2021, JK Rowling's comments about trans people led the establishment to reconsider the name "following many requests from students and staff," he said. specified the establishment located in the county of Essex.
JK Rowling threatened with death
In 2020, JK Rowling had shared on Twitter an article referring to "people who have their period", commenting ironically: "I'm sure we had to have a word for these people.
Someone help me.
Feum?
Famme?
Feemm?
".
Words that created controversy and drew the wrath of certain Internet users, who reminded him that transgender men could have their period and that transgender women cannot.
The creator of the Harry Potter saga, who has since been the target of regular attacks by activists for transgender rights, had recently explained that she had received death threats.
The status of transgender people has been hotly debated in recent years in the UK.
It pits activists against intellectuals, authors and teachers, accused of transphobia and claiming to be victims of "cancel culture" (culture of erasure).
