Graham Norton takes down Twitter account after JK Rowling criticises his feedback on trans rights

Through ANI

WASHINGTON: Quickly after ‘Harry Potter’ writer JK Rowling criticized Graham Norton over his feedback about transgender other people made in a up to date interview, the Irish actor and host left Twitter.

In keeping with Time limit, the row began after Norton used to be recommended by means of singer-songwriter Billy Bragg for his place on trans rights made on the Cheltenham Literature Competition.

Rowling, who has ceaselessly clashed with trans activists on social media, advised Bragg he used to be “supporting rape and dying threats” by means of backing Norton, who gave the impression to have if truth be told stated little or no to spark the talk.

When puzzled on Rowling’s place on trans rights, Norton had stated: “When I am requested about it, I change into part of it. My voice provides not anything to that dialogue and I am kind of embarrassed that I am in some way drawn into it.

“If other people need to shine a gentle on the ones problems then communicate to trans other people. Communicate to the oldsters of trans youngsters, communicate to docs, communicate to scientists. Communicate to somebody who can light up it one way or the other,” he added.

The feedback had been a part of a solution to an preliminary query about ‘Monty Python’ superstar John Cleese, who ceaselessly criticizes what he sees as cancel tradition.

Norton stated so-called ‘cancel tradition’ used to be every other word for ‘responsibility’ going through celebrities over their phrases.

Alternatively, in criticizing Bragg, Rowling wrote: “Taking part in the new spate of bearded males stepping hopefully onto their soapboxes to outline what a girl is and throw their reinforce in the back of rape and dying threats. You might mock, however takes actual bravery to return out as an Previous Testomony prophet.”

Neither Norton nor Bragg had referenced rape or dying threats of their statements and following Rowling’s tweet, Norton has since deleted his @grahnort account.

WASHINGTON: Quickly after ‘Harry Potter’ writer JK Rowling criticized Graham Norton over his feedback about transgender other people made in a up to date interview, the Irish actor and host left Twitter.

In keeping with Time limit, the row began after Norton used to be recommended by means of singer-songwriter Billy Bragg for his place on trans rights made on the Cheltenham Literature Competition.

Rowling, who has ceaselessly clashed with trans activists on social media, advised Bragg he used to be “supporting rape and dying threats” by means of backing Norton, who gave the impression to have if truth be told stated little or no to spark the talk.

When puzzled on Rowling’s place on trans rights, Norton had stated: “When I am requested about it, I change into part of it. My voice provides not anything to that dialogue and I am kind of embarrassed that I am in some way drawn into it.

“If other people need to shine a gentle on the ones problems then communicate to trans other people. Communicate to the oldsters of trans youngsters, communicate to docs, communicate to scientists. Communicate to somebody who can light up it one way or the other,” he added.

The feedback had been a part of a solution to an preliminary query about ‘Monty Python’ superstar John Cleese, who ceaselessly criticizes what he sees as cancel tradition.

Norton stated so-called ‘cancel tradition’ used to be every other word for ‘responsibility’ going through celebrities over their phrases.

Alternatively, in criticizing Bragg, Rowling wrote: “Taking part in the new spate of bearded males stepping hopefully onto their soapboxes to outline what a girl is and throw their reinforce in the back of rape and dying threats. You might mock, however takes actual bravery to return out as an Previous Testomony prophet.”

Neither Norton nor Bragg had referenced rape or dying threats of their statements and following Rowling’s tweet, Norton has since deleted his @grahnort account.