Over the weekend, Rowling shared an opinion article from a global health website titled "Creating a More Equal Post-Covid-19 World for People Who Menstruate" and shared her confusion with the phrase "people who

Over the weekend, Rowling shared an opinion article from a global health website titled "Creating a More Equal Post-Covid-19 World for People Who Menstruate" and shared her confusion with the phrase "people who menstruate." In response to the article, she tweeted, "I'm sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?"

Rowling then issued a follow-up statement: "If sex isn't real, there's no same-sex attraction. If sex isn't real, the lived reality of women globally is erased. I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives. It isn't hate to speak the truth." 

She also added, "I respect every trans person's right to live any way that feels authentic and comfortable to them. I'd march with you if you were discriminated against on the basis of being trans. At the same time, my life has been shaped by being female. I do not believe it's hateful to say so."