"Emma has so little experience of real life she's ignorant of how ignorant she is. She'll never need a homeless shelter, she's never going to be placed on a mixed-sex public hospital ward. I'd be astounded if she's been in a high street changing room since childhood. Her 'public bathroom' is single occupancy and comes with a security man standing guard outside the door."
"Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the film adaptations of Rowling's Harry Potter stories, said a conversation with the author about trans equality was "never made possible" but she still hoped that she could "keep loving people who I don't necessarily share the same opinion with"."
"I wasn't a multimillionaire at fourteen. I lived in poverty while writing the book that made Emma famous. I therefore understand from my own life experience what the trashing of women's rights in which Emma has so enthusiastically part"
JK Rowling posted a lengthy message on X criticizing Emma Watson's comments about transgender rights and Watson's life experience. Rowling accused Watson of having limited real-life experience, listing homelessness, public hospital wards, high-street changing rooms, and guarded single-occupancy bathrooms as examples Watson allegedly has not faced. Emma Watson said a conversation about trans equality was "never made possible" but expressed a desire to "keep loving people" with differing views. Observers note contrasts between Rowling's claims and Watson's background, including attendance at Brown University and Oxford, gender-inclusive campus facilities, and regular public shopping appearances. Rowling contrasted her own early poverty with Watson's fame.
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