"JK Rowling stated she was 'not interested in being used to boost the viewing figures of a pair of exceptionally arrogant men whose understanding of this issue drips with classism and misogyny.'"
"Rowling argued that if Campbell and Stewart wanted a debate, they should speak to For Women Scotland, who secured the Supreme Court victory and are therefore THE leading voices on this issue."
"The row sits in the wider fallout from the Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of 'woman' in the Equality Act, described as referring to 'biological woman and biological sex.'"
JK Rowling publicly criticized Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart, co-hosts of The Rest Is Politics, for their perceived arrogance and classism. She declined their invitation to discuss trans issues, stating she did not want to be used to enhance their podcast's viewership. Rowling suggested that if the hosts were genuinely interested in a debate, they should engage with For Women Scotland, who have significant standing on the issue. The dispute is part of a broader conversation following a Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of 'woman'.
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