"Transphobic billionaire author J.K. Rowling has encouraged random people in the United Kingdom to photograph people in women's restrooms just in case they are transgender. Her advice is likely to result in the public harassment of cisgender women who don't fit people's preconceived notions of how a cis woman "should" look - such harassment has occurred many times in the past."
"In a Saturday post on X, Rowling noted that someone asked her, "How are you planning to police public toilets" in light of the recent U.K. Supreme Court ruling that the legal definition of men and women in the country's anti-discrimination law is based on biological sex. After the ruling, the U.K.'s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said trans women and men "should not be permitted to use" the public restroom facilities that align with their gender."
A prominent public figure encouraged random people in the United Kingdom to photograph individuals in women's restrooms if they appear transgender. The recommendation advocates photographing, reporting, and disseminating images of those who do not match perceived feminine norms. In the U.K., photographing people in restrooms is generally illegal. The U.K. Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of men and women in anti-discrimination law is based on biological sex, and the Equality and Human Rights Commission said trans women and men should not be permitted to use restrooms aligning with their gender. Critics warn the guidance will promote harassment of feminine-presenting cisgender women and transgender people.
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