JK Rowling has responded to Nicola Sturgeon's memoir, which highlighted the abuse Sturgeon faced after Rowling wore a T-shirt criticizing her. Sturgeon felt at risk after Rowling's actions and deemed the T-shirt incendiary. Rowling accused Sturgeon of denying reality on transgender issues. The Scottish Parliament had passed a gender self-ID bill, which was subsequently blocked by Westminster. Sturgeon advocates for self-identification rights but regrets not pursuing common ground during the legislative process. Opponents of the bill, including Rowling, celebrated a UK Supreme Court ruling defining a woman based on biological sex under the 2010 Equality Act.
Nicola Sturgeon describes feeling at risk of physical harm after JK Rowling's provocative T-shirt, which stated: 'Nicola Sturgeon, destroyer of women's rights.' She decried the vile abuse stemming from it.
Rowling accused Sturgeon of shameless denial regarding transgender issues, stating that her intention was to motivate journalists to confront Sturgeon on these topics.
Sturgeon insists on the principle of self-identification for individuals while expressing regret for not seeking a consensus during the discussions on the gender self-ID bill.
The Scottish Parliament's gender self-identification legislation was blocked by Westminster due to concerns over its implications for GB-wide equality law and women's rights.
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