Today also known for Harry Potter what their attitude towards the LGBT+ community and their alleged Transphobia, JK Rowling has once again led to controversy with a very violent tweet against Boxer Imane Kheliftheir participation in the Olympic Games 2024had sparked heated debates.
2024 Olympic Games: Imane Khelif, a boxer who caused controversy
Of all the controversies surrounding the 2024 Olympic Games, the one that has probably attracted the most attention is that surrounding Imane Khelif. Although she is clearly superior to her competitors in terms of physique and strength, the Algerian boxer is still a woman.However, her critics accused her of being transgender or even male, arguing that she should not have been allowed to compete in women’s competitions because of her karyotype (normally XY chromosomes in men and XX chromosomes in women). Imane Khelif then became the victim of a huge cyberbullying campaign. For a while, her name was trending on X and was mentioned over a million times in just a few hours.
Ultimately, Imane Khelif won the gold medal despite criticism. before an investigation into cyberbullying was launched. She has been attacked by many conservative public figures, from Donald Trump to Elon Musk, including Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. and novelist JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter novels. The latter had stated on its social networks that “The idea that those who object to a man hitting a woman in the name of sport do so because they think Khelif is ‘trans’ is a joke. We object because we have seen a man hitting a woman.”. For JK Rowling, Imane Khelif is a man.But the British woman was perhaps reassured by the investigations that had been launched and did not comment on the matter… until Friday.
JK Rowling goes on the attack on X
A few days ago, JK Rowling once again caused controversy by sharing and quoting an article from the mediaThe last resistance of realityby the physician and biologist Colin Wright, who is known for his often extreme positions:“Launching a PR campaign and applying thick layers of makeup takes a lot more time and effort than simply releasing the results of DNA tests.”In response to her tweet, the novelist was attacked by tens of thousands of Internet users.
“It’s important to highlight that launching a PR campaign and applying thick layers of makeup takes far more time and effort than simply releasing the results of a DNA test.” @SwipeWright https://t.co/mRECJgNX3X
23 August 2024
With this quote from an article criticising Imane Khelif, JK Rowling reiterates that in her view the boxer is a man, despite the more feminine image she tries to convey to the public. Despite the controversy, one should not forget that Imane Khelif is officially and genetically a woman. As one Internet user on X notes, she was “Born a woman. Raised a woman. Educated as a woman. She competed as a woman for several years with no problems.”.
