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The National
2 days ago
- Politics
- The National
JK Rowling compares Nicola Sturgeon to Twilight's Bella Swan
She accused Ms Sturgeon of being 'flat out Trumpian in her shameless denial of reality and hard facts' on issues relating to trans and women's rights. She was reviewing the former first minister's memoir. The Harry Potter author is a long-time critic of the former SNP leader and her views on gender self-ID. READ MORE: Inside the row between Scottish press and Nicola Sturgeon's team at book launch The near-3000-word review, published on her website, accuses Sturgeon, who passed gender reform legislation at Holyrood, of holding 'luxury beliefs' that have caused 'real, lasting harm' to women. The Twilight of Nicola Sturgeon My review of Franklyhttps:// — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 14, 2025 Rowling published her review on X alongside what appears to be an AI-generated image of Sturgeon in the woods in front of a wolf and a vampire. She said of the politician's memoir, Frankly: 'She remains stubbornly wedded to her belief that it is possible to let some men into women's spaces on the men's say so, without letting any man who fancies it come inside. 'She denies there are any risks to a policy of gender self-identification. 'She can't imagine any male predator capitalising on such policies, in spite of the fact that it has, demonstrably, happened many times. 'She is flat-out Trumpian in her shameless denial of reality and facts' Rowling, who lives in Edinburgh, said the Glasgow Southside MSP had not been 'remotely humbled' by the Supreme Court ruling that sex in the UK Equality Act referred to biological sex. The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Act, which was passed by MSPs, was ultimately scrapped by Westminster, with the then-Tory government saying it contravened equalities law. READ MORE: I went to the 'first legal wedding' at the Edinburgh Fringe – here's what it was like In her book, Sturgeon said she had never received as much abuse as when Rowling posted a picture of herself on social media with a T-shirt saying 'Nicola Sturgeon, destroyer of women's rights'. The former first minister said the post made her feel 'more at risk of possible physical harm'. Rowling defended the decision, writing in her review that she intended to encourage journalists to question Sturgeon on the impacts her gender reforms may have. She compares the MSP to Twilight character Bella Swan, saying both were 'monomaniacs', with Sturgeon being 'consumed' by independence.
The Herald Scotland
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
JK Rowling compares Nicola Sturgeon to Twilight's Bella Swan
She was reviewing the former first minister's memoir. The Harry Potter author is a long-time critic of the former SNP leader and her views on gender self-ID. The near-3000-word review, published on her website, accuses Ms Sturgeon, who passed gender reform legislation at Holyrood, of holding 'luxury beliefs' that have caused 'real, lasting harm' to women. The Twilight of Nicola Sturgeon My review of Franklyhttps:// — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 14, 2025 Rowling published her review on X alongside what appears to be an AI-generated image of Ms Sturgeon in the woods in front of a wolf and a vampire. She said of the politician's memoir, Frankly: 'She remains stubbornly wedded to her belief that it is possible to let some men into women's spaces on the men's say so, without letting any man who fancies it come inside. 'She denies there are any risks to a policy of gender self-identification. 'She can't imagine any male predator capitalising on such policies, in spite of the fact that it has, demonstrably, happened many times. 'She is flat-out Trumpian in her shameless denial of reality and facts" Rowling, who lives in Edinburgh, said the Glasgow Southside MSP had not been 'remotely humbled' by the Supreme Court ruling that sex in the UK Equality Act referred to biological sex. The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Act, which was passed by MSPs, was ultimately scrapped by Westminster, with the then Tory government saying it contravened equalities law. Recommended reading: In her book, Ms Sturgeon said she had never received as much abuse as when Rowling posted a picture of herself on social media with a T-shirt saying 'Nicola Sturgeon, destroyer of women's rights'. The former first minister said the post made her feel 'more at risk of possible physical harm'. Rowling defended the decision, writing in her review that she intended to encourage journalists to question Ms Sturgeon on the impacts her gender reforms may have. She compares the MSP to Twilight character Bella Swan, saying both were 'monomaniacs', with Mr Sturgeon being 'consumed' by independence.
