"I really don't believe that by having had that experience and holding the love and support and views that I have, mean that I can't and don't treasure Jo and the person that I had personal experiences with. I will never believe that one negates the other and that my experience of that person, I don't get to keep and cherish."
"Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren't who they say they are."
"Rowling has since responded by saying that she would never forgive either Watson or co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint for having cosied up to a movement intent on eroding women's hard-won rights."
Emma Watson maintains that she will treasure her past personal relationship with JK Rowling despite their public rift over transgender rights. Watson previously endorsed trans people’s identities and criticized Rowling's gender critical stance. Rowling responded that she could never forgive Watson and co-stars for aligning with a movement she sees as threatening women’s rights. Watson said she does not see personal affection and political disagreement as mutually exclusive and expressed regret that a conversation between them never became possible. Watson recalled the collegial atmosphere of the Harry Potter set and reflected on unrealistic expectations for future workplaces.
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