But who the eff is downvoting Luke? The word transphobic is misleading, but that's the one in common use for people who hate trans people

-phobia in the sense of hatred rather than fear is a well-established meaning (e.g. 'xenophobia' was first recorded in 1880). Feel free to defend her if you choose but not using ridiculous casuistry.

I did not defend her. Definition of phobia taken from the OED: an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something. "she suffered from a phobia about birds"

"Or aversion..." your own definition shows she is transphobic. She hates Trans women, that is an aversion. We should not be normalizing her behavior. She is a bigot and deserves to be chastised as such

She has NO rational reason for her opinions. They are based in hate and discrimination and have no place in this world. We cannot normalize her behavior. She needs to be called out at every opportunity and put on blast. She is incorrect in her "opinions," aka hate speech, and needs to be exposed for the bigot she is

You have to admit that her well reasoned thought out essays are different to some random internet troll , right

eric p, she's the most famous living author in the solar system. She could not be more exposed if she tried. What I think you mean is that you would like her to be labeled as a bigot.

YES

No. Attacking trans people and making us sound like a threat to women and children is what makes her a transphobe. And lets not forget that she's into holocaust denial when it comes to the trans and has a bonus of racist attitudes.

I agree that painting trans people as a threat to actual individual women and children is horrific. That said, on a more abstract level, trans people are a threat to the very definition of a woman. Women fought for centuries for the rights they posses and have a lifelong lived experience as a woman. Also by definition, someone born as a man will only ever be able to parody a woman as they lack the lived social experience of growing up as a woman.

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Yeah, basically. The use of "biological women" is already a bit of a giveaway.

Biological women is a perfectly accurate term. As opposed to non biological women, which is also a perfectly accurate term.

Those who term gender dysphoria a "biological" condition need to be able to point to studies that demonstrate what the "biology" involved is. "Psychological" condition is more like it-as there is no hard science data to support the contention that dysphoria has a "biological "basis.

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Biological by who's definition. Gender dysphoria is a biological condition. To deny someone their right to their chosen gender identity is denying their biological need. Please educate yourself on the subject before posting more close-minded opinions. She is a woman full of hate and discrimination and needs to be called out as such...

Btw? Yeah, I'm "a lefty liberal". I'll fight for your rights, even for "freedom of speech" but not the type of "freedom of speech" that could get people killed or incite riots. There Has To Be A Boundary. There are also repercussions if you deliberately ignite the flame of Hatred. Either side.

Her OPINION is wrong? And who are you to say an opinion is wrong? Don’t you see how ridiculous that makes you sound?

Opinions can be wrong. You can have the opinion the moon is made of cheese and that the Earth is flat, you'd be wrong. Just like JK Rowlings opinions are often wrong.