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J.K. Rowling makes wretched 'Barbie' comparison in horrific gender-related tweets

J.K. Rowling makes wretched 'Barbie' comparison in horrific boxing tweets

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J.K. Rowling has commented on a boxers(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Author J.K. Rowling has once again expressed her opinions on trans athletes.


After reigniting her calls to strip Olympic boxer Imane Khelif of her gold medal on June 2, following the "leaking" of a medical report that appeared to indicate the champion is a biological male, Rowling took to her X account to weigh in once more. The creator of the Harry Potter book series, who was named in Khelif's cyberbullying lawsuit last year for previous comments, shared her views on Joanne Lockwood's new interview with GB News, in which she spoke of the alleged medical report.

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The alleged medical test on Khelif at the 2023 World Championships comes less than two days after World Boxing ruled the boxer would need to undergo sex screening to be eligible for future appearances in female events.

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On June 2, Rowling branded the news "a win for women," but on June 3 she had a scathing remark for Lockwood's assessment, writing: "We aren’t 'judging female athletes’ looks' by taking cheek swabs to find out if any of them are actually men."

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J.K. Rowling has commented on an alleged medical test

She added: "Boxing matches aren’t won or lost on who looks most like Barbie, ffs."


The 26-year-old won a women's boxing gold medal representing Algeria boxing at the Paris Games last summer. Khelif was deemed eligible to compete in France despite World Boxing having known about the test, with IOC president Thomas Bach previously questioning the test's legitimacy.

The document seen by 3 Wire Sports (per the Daily Mail), states: "Chromosome analysis reveals male karyotype."

Rowling took to social media to give her view on the news, writing in full: "It’s a win for women because they won’t be battered to death in the ring by men."


"If you had any idea what physical tests women go through routinely in their lives you’d know a cheek swab is no bigger deal than flossing your teeth. Any more moronic questions, wing them over," she continued.

On June 3, a GB News reporter asked Lockwood what she thought about the alleged medical test that claimed Khelif is a biological man.

Lockwood said that despite the reporters belief system, Khelif deserved some respect, saying: "This person is a woman." She went on to question the medical test result's accuracy as they were "discredited." All she does know is that the athlete "was born a woman, raised as a woman, lived as a woman."


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J.K. Rowling has commented on Joanne Lockwood's interview on trans athletes.(Image: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic)

Lockwood added: "What we're now doing is judging her based on how she looks, how she sounds, and how we perceive her. I think it sets a worrying precedents that we're going to be seeing more and more women who don't conform to the gender stereotypes of normal being sex tested by having their mouths swabbed. We're going back in time."

Rowling is known for her advocating against trans rights, especially those of trans women.


She has long since aligned herself with the Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist (TERF) movement. On Feb. 6, Rowling wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: "Gender ideology has undermined freedom of speech, scientific truth, gay rights, and women's and girls' safety, privacy and dignity. It's also caused irreparable physical damage to vulnerable kids."

She added: "Those who've benefited most from gender identity ideology are men, both trans-identified and not. Some have been rewarded for having a cross-dressing kink by access to all spaces previously reserved for women. Others have parlayed their delicious new victim status into an excuse to threaten, assault and harass women.

Imane Khelif
Imane Khelif filed a legal complaint for online harrasment following the Olympics (Image: Getty Images)
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"Non-trans-identified leftybros have found a magnificent platform from which to display their own impeccably progressive credentials, by jeering and sneering at the needs of women and girls, all while patting themselves on the back for giving away rights that aren't theirs."

On Feb. 3, she advocated against equal access to sports for trans individuals. After sharing an advertisement which supported keeping trans women out of women's sports, she faced backlash from fans.

Rowling doubled down on her opinions, writing: "A surprising number of people are keen to tell me they once liked my books, but don't think women and girls deserve fair sport. I'm genuinely not sure what you expect me to do with that information. It's not like I was looking forward to having you over for dinner."

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