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The battle over Rowling's reputation exemplifies a larger cultural trend: the efforts by a vocal minority to weaponize social justice issues against figures who simply uphold traditional views on biology and women’s spaces. Critics vilify Rowling for advocating that women should have their own spaces, a stance they label as transphobic, despite its basis in basic biological realities and common sense.
The underlying tension revolves around the fear that the rise of identity politics may threaten biological truths and traditional gender roles. Rowling’s stance has become symbolic of this clash, leading to her being cast as a villain by certain activist groups and media outlets.