Museum Of Pop Culture Removes J.K. Rowling From Displays After ‘Transphobic’ Remarks

All references to the author of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling, have now been removed from the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle for her “transphobic” remarks.

Project Manager Chris Moore wrote in a blog post in March to criticize the acclaimed actor for her “hateful” comments and updated the public regarding the museum’s policy with Harry Potter displays.

Referring to Rowling as a “Dementor,” one of the many supernatural beings in the Harry Potter universe known for sucking the life out of their victims, the post referred to her anti-trans remarks as well as various other accusations against the author, including “the support of antisemitic creators, the racial stereotypes that she used while creating characters, the incredibly white wizarding world, the fat shaming, the lack of LGBTQIA+ representation, the super-chill outlook on the bigotry and othering of those that don’t fit into the standard wizarding world, and so much more.”

To “reduce her impact,” the museum curators removed her name from the galleries. While they acknowledge it is not a “perfect solution,” the curators aim to take small steps to determine what “long-term practices” can be changed.

Harry Potter, a defining work in pop culture, remains part of the cultural display. The museum credits the work of the actors, the prop makers, costume designers and the crew. However, they omit the existence of the author.

Rowling has often been associated with the TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) movement and has been vehemently criticized by LGBTQ advocates and her own fanbase for her comments about trans women not being women. In the current climate when anti-trans rhetoric and violence is on the rise, Rowling’s comments have created a fierce debate.

Rowling, however, has been unapologetic about her stance. While actors like Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe have voiced their opinions against her views and supported trans rights, Rowling has been unwavering.

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In a recent interview with EW, she said, “My position is that this activist movement, in the form that it’s currently taking, echoes the very thing that I was warning against in Harry Potter.”