Original Wonder Woman actress Lynda Carter has no time for JK Rowling using her platform to question trans rights.
Although not naming the Harry Potter author, Carter posted a tweet yesterday evening emphasizing the importance of supporting trans people.
“You don’t have to be trans to understand the importance of respecting trans people and affirming their identities.
“Life is just too short. I can’t imagine how it makes any sense to use one’s fame and resources to put others down.”
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You don’t have to be trans to understand the importance of respecting trans people and affirming their identities.
Life is just too short. I can’t imagine how it makes any sense to use one’s fame and resources to put others down.
— Lynda Carter (@RealLyndaCarter) December 14, 2021
Related: Lynda Carter goes viral with tweets about gay bears
Two days earlier, Harry Potter author JK Rowling posted another gender-critical tweet, this time linking trans women to rape and suggesting anyone with a penis is, by default, a man.
In that tweet, Rowling reshared a story from the Times newspaper in the UK, headlined, “‘Absurdity’ of police logging rapists as women.” It concerned authorities in Scotland treating rape suspects per their gender identity. Rowling commented, “War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. The Penised Individual Who Raped You Is a Woman.”
This is far from being the first time Rowling has questioned trans rights and identities. Last year she said trans activism was “erasing the concept of sex” She wrote a lengthy essay to explain her “deep concerns about the effect the trans rights movement”. She also promoted an online store that sells merchandise bearing anti-trans phrases.
Her latest tweet found her again being compared to one of her own creations: despised Harry Potter villain Dolores Umbridge.
Related: JK Rowling steps in it again and is promptly told to STFU
Carter’s tweet, at the time of writing, has had over 85k likes and 15k retweets. Most of the commentators, including many trans people, welcomed Wonder Woman wading into the discussion.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
— GLAAD (@glaad) December 15, 2021
It’s always nice when your childhood hero is still a hero.
— AuntiKrist (@KristAunti) December 14, 2021
Just adding to the thousands of folks in your replies: thank you so much, Lynda. I really wish you could understand how much this means to so many. Thanks for being a ray of hope.
— Charlotte Clymer 🏳️🌈 (@cmclymer) December 14, 2021
As a trans and a fan THANK YOU pic.twitter.com/SnwNxfoTgi
— Proud Coco Puff (@KyTransgender) December 14, 2021
The lasso of truth strikes again! Thank you so much for the allyship. We love you!
— ScottTurnerSchofield (@turnerschofield) December 14, 2021
thank you Lynda. I lost one childhood hero when all this went down, but it means the world to know that Wonder Woman herself is on our side 🏳️⚧️
— Catwoman-Core 🏳️⚧️🏴☠️ (@CatwomanCore) December 14, 2021
Thanks from one tran and long-time fan pic.twitter.com/KLKPD4L3oO
— Jamie 🦋 MacDonald (@happeningfish) December 14, 2021
Why Lynda Carter has been my heroine since I was a child.
— tellthetruth (@9_tellthetruth) December 14, 2021
Thank you for punching UP @RealLyndaCarter, not down! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/hwNhOr5QVj
— The Winter Were Wolf ❄️🐺🎄 (@Wonder_Jon76) December 14, 2021
Thank you for this tweet. Having support as a trans person by none other than Wonder Woman, is huge. I’ll always remember this tweet when I feel down from the long waiting times and just think Wonder Woman supports me
Thank you Lynda— Kara (@LovinRainbow) December 14, 2021
Tallskin
In scotland latest polling 15th December 2021 indicates that most people agree with JK Rowlings.
on the proposed Gender Recognition Act which would give people the right to simply declare they’ve changed their sex without any the need for any psychiatric evaluation or having to live as the opposite sex for two years which is the current system.
Conservatives – Against 69 For 13
Liberal Democrats – Against 63 For 8
Scottish Nationalist Party – Against 50 For 31
Labout – Against 55 For 28
Others – Against 47 For 26
Overall – 53 – 27 against
If Don’t knows are removed that means 66% Against
This is despite trans rights activists creating the impression that the Scottish public are in support of trans Self ID.
I think we can safely extrapolate from this that the same figures would apply across the UK and for polls asking if male rapists should be classified as women by the police
Vince
Hey dipshit. This isn’t what this post was about. Pulling statistics about how much people in other parts of the world dislike Trans people is irrelevant.
As I’ve said before. You hate Trans people. I’m sure there’s a ton of self hate in there as well.
THAT Steve
A majority sharing a bad opinion does not change it from being a bad opinion.
Bosch
All these statistics just so you can justify being impolite.
It’s not up to us to tell trans people how to live, just as it is not up to the straights to tell us how to live.
You clearly missed the point of Lynda’s “life is short”. You do not get to dictate how other people spend their short, difficult lives.
Bosch
PS – show me what part of this article is about rapists. You’re not trying to villify trans people by making it sound like they’re all rapists are you? Spoiler alert: yes, you are.
Bromancer7
Last I checked the granting of rights isn’t dependent upon what people think. Because if that were the case homosexuality would still be a crime, interracial marriage would be illegal, and women wouldn’t be able to vote or own property.
Don’t be a dick, dick.
Cam
I love how the right wing troll account tries to pretend that THIS was the topic.
Your deflection attempts, like your trolling, is sad and weak.
kish
The people of the UK aren’t known for tolerance and empathy. Using stats to highlight is not a good look.
Tallskin
“Bromancer7- Last I checked the granting of rights isn’t dependent upon what people think. Because if that were the case homosexuality”
Er, granting of rights is indeed dependent on what people think. That’s why pedophiles are not free to f*ck kids willy nilly! (jeez you’re thick!)
And yes but for the change in public opinion due to gays and lesbians like me campaigning over decades for gay and lesbian equality, then yes, homosexualty would still be both illegal and socially disapproved of
Jaquelope
I would think the opposition has more to do with the wording of the proposal, “… the proposed Gender Recognition Act which would give people the right to simply declare they’ve changed their sex without any the need for any psychiatric evaluation or having to live as the opposite sex for two years which is the current system.” I’m sure that they think it would be much better for everyone involved yo having the psychological evaluation, and living as the opposite sex, instead of what you claim it says (and even then you might be mistaken).
barryaksarben
OMG you are such a pos troll. I dont give a f*ck if the numbers are 99% trans people are people and deserve love and respect unlike you. you hate filled pathetic little person. I bet the reason you are so anti trans is your dick is so damned small it looks like a clit.
RevMoosers
And the vast majority of Americans opposed the Civil Rights Acts in the mid 60s.
I guess we should have stuck with segregated lunch counters according to your logic..
Bromancer7
@Tallskin
Nope. Wrong again. Rights are granted because discriminatory laws are rejected either by lawmakers or courts, not because it’s what the public wants.
As for your equating homosexuality with pedophilia, can’t say I’m surprised and it clearly shows everyone you’re a sh*tstain.
DarkZephyr
What a ridiculous post.
“In scotland latest polling 15th December 2021 indicates that most people agree with JK Rowlings”
As if until fairly recently, “most people” didn’t want gays, lesbians and bisexuals to be treated with equality and respect. As if “most people” makes something right.
Ronbo
DZ I don’t know who you hang with; but, LGBTQ people were doing great with the general public. Marriage, tax equality, protection from bigotry, etc… we do great when we focus on equality.
It’s when we volunteer as ‘victims’ that we
Tallskin
Oh dear, most people reading your rather sad responses Vince, Bosch and THAT Steve will be totally bemused!
Bosch
You’re so insecure about your comment that you have to toot your own horn?
Tallskin
BOSCH, actually I am pretty certain of my opinions and i have the certainty that public opinion both here and in Europe and in the USA is behind me
We think trans have the right to dress how they want.
Have sex with who the want, kinky sex it maybe
Live their best lives how they want
but they dont’ the right to invade women’s spaces
They dont have the right to insist gays and lesbians have sex with them
or straights must have sex with them
and we are totally certain that men do not have the right to rape women and then declare themselves women and be put into women’s prisons
That clearer for you now?
Bosch
Hey foreskin. Did you know you can have all those opinions, and express them, without being insensitive, without being rude, without spreading hate, without using lies, and without obsessing?
Bosch
Ps
“They dont have the right to insist gays and lesbians have sex with them
or straights must have sex with them
and we are totally certain that men do not have the right to rape women and then declare themselves women and be put into women’s prisons”
Those are not characteristics of trans people. No normal person is suggesting that those are human rights.
Those are characteristics of narcissists and rapists, respectively. If you hate narcissists, complain about narcissists. If you hate rapists, complain about rapists. But you don’t really hate narcissists and rapists do you? Because you give off quite a narcissistic rapey vibe. And transphobia gives you a boner.
Bosch
Hmmm… The message where Foreskin referred to transwomen as “blokes who play dress-up” has been removed… I would have preferred it if everyone saw his ignorance.
Tell me, tallskinhead, do you know what oestrogen signalling pathways are?
BaltoSteve
Funny that’s how Tallskin4 refers to transwomen. Not very creative.
Tallskin
Bosch
“Tell me, tallskinhead, do you know what oestrogen signalling pathways are?”
no, do i care?
as I said blokes can dress how they want
Sleep with who they want
live their best lives
but they don’t have the right to get women sacked cos women say biological sex is a reality
Nor do rapists have the right to rape and then declare themselves to be women in order to get into women’s prisons
cliche guevara
“Life is just too short. I can’t imagine how it makes any sense to use one’s fame and resources to put others down.”
She pretty much nails it. JK Rowling, TERFs and the transphobic folks that comment here don’t have an actual issue with trans people that they can articulate. Instead they have found a vulnerable minority they can abuse to compensate for their own inadequacies.
Hank31
“Transwomen” are males, and males don’t belong in women’s prison.
cliche guevara
The clown car driver has arrived!
In addition to being transphobic do you know what you have in common with 4skin and JK Rowling? A weird obsession with children. It’s like you are trying to cover for taboo feelings toward children by vilification of another group. It’s not working, we noticed.
Bosch
Awww, was hanky panky jealous that tallskin was hogging all the transphobia?
DarkZephyr
Are you proud of being a bigoted sexual minority?
cliche guevara
Polling in the UK is fairly irrelevant. The tide has turned on this issue in the US and while we still are working through the desperate attempts by bigots to keep the fight going it’s really amounts to nothing. For better or worse the U.S. creates the world media and thus sets the agenda. The UK in particular has chose to be the lap dog of the US a long time ago. So, throw all the fits you want to, in the end UK will fall in line like it always does.
LeBlevsez
Ouch! (and Yes!)
Tallskin
How would you know “the tide has turned in the USA?” – since trans and their poodles do everything in their power to shut down debate on blokes invading women’s spaces, the discussion is totally one sided!
If you silence women, as you have, then no doubt you’ll think the wind is blowing in your direction, whereas the reality is you’re just smelling your own farts.
LeBlevsez
Tallskin – You’re awfully loud for someone whose voice was quashed by a poodle.
cliche guevara
And you said that in the comment section of an article about an American woman that is speaking publicly in support of trans folks…… Lap dog was more apt than I had originally thought. You are like the dog that chases the ball that was never thrown. What other tricks do you have sit? Play dead? Come on we will give you a treat.
Fahd
Shielding minorities from the tyranny of the majority is (should be) a major strongpoint of modern democracies (including republics and constitutional monarchies). The U.S. Supreme Court, for example, has ruled that state amendments targeting minorities for discrimination (see Colorado and California prop 8, for example) are unconstitutional.
I don’t think the Scottish police or penal authorities are going to endanger anyone based on the classification scheme used in their paperwork. They no doubt have the appropriate discretion. Meanwhile, respect and dignity are important values to uphold especially when someone enters a criminal justice system.
Kudos to Lynda Carter for speaking out. Rowling’s OBE membership should be withdrawn.
Tallskin
“Shielding minorities from the tyranny of the majority is (should be) a major strongpoint of modern democracies (including republics and constitutional monarchies). ”
and what about pedophiles, do their rights need protecting?
Fahd
@Tallskin
Just stop your negative attention seeking already.
As you well know, even you, or even a pedophile or other criminal, are entitled to the protections of the constitution in the U.S. or similar provisions in other democratic countries that adhere to the rule of law.
Just stop trolling; you’re not very good at it, and you’re wasting the little time you have.
Hank31
SCOTUS did not rule on the constitutionality of Prop 8. It ruled that the proponents had not standing to appeal. Get your facts straight b4 you lecture LGB people.
cliche guevara
@Hank
Man you just belly flopped on the reading comprehension thing.
Fahd said that the SCOTUS has ruled things like Prop 8 are unconstitutional, they didn’t say the SCOTUS ruled on Prop 8 specifically.
Fahd
Romer v. Evans, I think, was the Colorado case where the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that an amendment targeting a minority (here homosexuals) based on animosity was unconstitutional. In the Prop 8 case, the Supreme Court’s rulings on standings resulted in the lower district court’s ruling that the Prop was unconstitutional becoming binding law. These are examples of how in the U.S. the rights of minorities have been protected from the tyranny of the majority; an important characteristic of democracies that follow the rule of law.
DarkZephyr
@Tallskin
Gonna have to assume that you aren’t just transphobic but also homophobic as well since this is the same disgusting bigoted and revolting comparison used against gays by homophobes for decades.
radiooutmike
Rowling is just one of those people who hate something just because it’s wrong.
She’s beyond wealthy and she has a nice literary legacy going on. Why do you have to concern yourself with such things now? Like you were rabidly against trans people when you were on the dole as a single-mom and aspiring writer? And then you got caught all up in the Harry Potter and the Potterverse Media Empire…
And now that that’s sort-of winding down and you have your free time…to devote to being a TERF?
Garbage people.
Tallskin
“Rowling is just one of those people who hate something just because it’s wrong.”
– are you saying being a bloke who cross dresses is wrong?
i disagree, sexual kinks are good. but it’s hardly a progressive/left wing cause. You like to portray trans women as a persecuted and innocent group who are living in poverty. But the reality is that most trans women are straight blokes who are financially comfortable.
As JK Rowling has said repeated, blokes can dress how they want
Sleep with who they want
live their best lives
but they don’t have the right to get women sacked cos women say biological sex is a reality
Nor do rapists have the right to rape and then declare themselves to be women in order to get into women’s prisons
Bosch
@tallskin there is no correlation between rape and gender identity, and there is no correlation between pediphilia and gender identity.
“most trans women are straight blokes” do you even check if your lies are believable?
Did you find out yet what oestrogen signalling pathways are?
johncp56
I love Lynda Carter and adult point of view and loving human
gorpalm
Folks on here saying UK polling is irrelevant to this, JK Rowling etc is a beotch etc etc, anybody bringing facts into this matter is transphobic etc etc and etc….You haven’t availed yourselves of the context, right?
First and goddamn foremost, Gorgeous Lynda Carter is ABSOLUTELY RIGHT – Punch up, not down, life is short, don’t be a dxck. 2nd, Scottish police ie over in the UK, NOT in the US, not EVERYTHING is about the US (for starters, like the origins of this story) are Trying to be progressive in recognising trans rights – But I’m SURE you all agree with me that a rapist, when convicted, is a Convicted Rapist, right? No matter their gender ID. Or do you think some folks deserve a free pass because for some reason You’re overcompensating? There is a system Already in place to advise and guide lawmakers, to ensure that a trans convict is allocated to the appropriately gendered facility for that individual. Under the new system, it SEEMS (see below) that if a male-born rapist of women declares themselves as identifying as a woman at Sentencing, Scottish police now under their new guidance have to take that into account. As a convicted predator, they may end up, a predator against women, in a women’s prison.
And what the Hell are we talking about here, What are you defending?? Heretofore-closeted trans rapists who Could be “flying a flag of convenience”? And don’t say that won’t happen – There’s been so many high profile cases of prisoners getting pardon because they’re terminally ill and begging to see their 100 year old mother just one more time or whatever before they shuffle off this mortal coil, only to leap out of their wheelchair and live another 20 years. And why are you Ignoring the simple fact that the trans community is one of The most victimised and discriminated against of our family of communities. They are infinitely more likely to be the Victim of rape, bodily injury, and death rather than the perpetrators of the self-same. Ultimately if a male-born suspected rapist is acquitted at trial, doesn’t matter What they declare their self-identity as, they can do as they please, a free person. Nobody’s attacking our Trans brethren and their fundamental right to live in peace in an aware and tolerant society, by questioning a Scottish police amendment to policy.
Perhaps it’s a matter of poorly communicating the safeguards around the new policy (because that Has been poorly communicated) to ensure appropriate penal accommodation for each individual, perhaps it’s conservative elements in society seizing on this matter as another regressive cause to champion, fearmongering the fxxk out of it like they did in the US, that a “hairy male heterosexual predator might put on a dress and molest your innocent blond daddy’s-little-princess daughter in the ladies’ restroom”. Of course it’s likely all of the above, and then more.
cliche guevara
Do try to keep up.
The police in Scotland have said that in their paperwork they will make note of a person’s gender. That is all that is happening, paperwork. They nor anyone else in the government have said that rapists will serve time in a women’s prison. The claim that they will is entirely made up by 4skin. So your concern is null and void. The end.
gorpalm
“The police in Scotland have said that in their paperwork they will make note of a person’s gender. That is all that is happening, paperwork. They nor anyone else in the government have said that rapists will serve time in a women’s prison.”
Hey Cliche – Do you have no critical faculties? What do you think happens right now under the Existing system? Oh yeah, what you just said ie Nothing controversial. The issue being seized upon is that w the Changes being made, something controversial could happen as persons can self identify as Trans – Maybe legit, maybe, as I mentioned, flying a flag of convenience – Which could be an abusable loophole. But, thanks to poor communications by the police, nobody knows if the latter can happen under the new system. Obviously it’s easily seized on by regressive conservative types to pedal fear amongst the more bigoted sectors of the populace. Somebody self-identifying as trans in a club, nobody cares, may they live long and prosper. Somebody self-identifying as trans during sentencing for a crime, there’s got to be a bit more oversight ie like the oversight that currently exists, but which will be scrapped in favour of, what Exactly? Bottom line though I believe most of this issue is a shxt-stir-stunt by those w a regressive bent, trying to raise the same spectre of predator-in-the-restroom nonsense that occurred in the US.
Jesus H Christ if you’re educated I’d ask for my money back.
cliche guevara
“Do you have no critical faculties?”
I do and that I why I actually looked into what the policy change is.
“But, thanks to poor communications by the police”
The police were very clear and the policy change has nothing to do with incarceration. It has to do with documentation when people are booked for a crime. That is it.
“Somebody self-identifying as trans during sentencing for a crime, there’s got to be a bit more oversight ie like the oversight that currently exists, but which will be scrapped in favour of, what Exactly?”
Again, the policy change is how people are booked when then they are arrested. The police do not do sentencing, that is is the court. There is no policy change within the courts. Nothing with respect to sentencing or incarceration has been scraped in favor of something new.
“Jesus H Christ if you’re educated I’d ask for my money back.”
And of course there is another insult. The content is ironic given you have clearly put no effort into learning what policy was actually changed and blindly repeated a lie that bigots are using to foment fear. I actually used my education, perhaps you could give it a shot.
Tallskin
Oh dear me, the appalling virtue signalling ex star lynda carter has only 214.5K Followers on twitter
Whilst the amazing JK Rowlings shoots up to 14 million followers. What an amazing woman
Perhaps ex star Carter is deluded enough to think her flea bite attacks on the great JK Rowlings will increase the number of followers! LOL
I shall say that again JK Rowlings now has 14 million followers
This is despite the rabid efforts from the blue fringes and the trans poodles over the past years. Reckon the evidence shows such tactics backfire?
Bosch
It’s really important to you that we don’t sympathize with trans individuals, isn’t it? Maybe you should go to the forum formerly known as 4chan, you’d fit in better over there.
“Oh dear, most people reading your rather sad responses Vince, Bosch and THAT Steve will be totally bemused!” Gosh, that backfired, didn’t it?
cliche guevara
@Bosh
It’s hilarious that he brought up the number of Twitter followers as important. Okay, Carter has 214k… 4skin has … well …. Uhhh… well he comments on QWERTY …… and uhhh … is largely ridiculed …suddenly 214k followed seems like the height of relevance. The lack of self awareness is amazing.
Bosch
@cliche Guevara
Tallskin has one fan: tallskin4.
cliche guevara
IDK., based on his comments I’m pretty sure even he doesn’t like himself .
Also, my bad on leaving the c out of your name. Sorry about that.
Jim
Poor boy. JK may have more twitter followers, but Lynda has class.
tallskin2
Tallskin
“Jim Poor boy. JK may have more twitter followers, but Lynda has class.”
Why, cos she loudly virtue signals her support for male rapists who declare themselves to be women and throws her fellow women under the bus? Yes, that’s very classy!
Maybe has-been actress Lynda ought to examine her moral code, because it seems to most of us that she’s lacking a clear moral core in her appeasing rapists who like to cross dress.
Cam
Awwww, I LOVE it when the right wing troll accounts reveal themselves.
Ohhh, sweetie, “Virtue Signals”? you mean the term that is only used by the far right wing folks on networks like “Newsmax”?
As for rapists, it’s so weird that you never once mention that trans people are far far far far far far far more likely to be raped than any other group. So isn’t it weird that you pretend to be concerned about rape, but then attack the group most likely to be subjected to it.
Ohhhhhhh, right, you aren’t actually concerned about rape, you just hate trans people. Silly me.
tallskin2
CAM, now pay attention, because we are getting weary of constantly having to repeat ourselves on this issue
We gender critics in the UK are of the centre and left. Many of us are seasoned campaigners for gay and lesbian rights and fought hard over decades.
We do not intend to see lesbian and women’s rights taken away by blokes cross dressing, nor do we gay men intend to have our sexuality re-defined by heterosexual women playing at cross dressing and insisting we gay men munch on their vaginas.
Here in the UK we have a strong and vibrant left that is pro women’s rights, it’s not our fault if your left in the US has sold out to Gender woo-woo and the anti science, flat earth brigade
You gays and lesbians in the US need to regain control of your movement from genderists who tell you idiotic things like trans are responsible for gay rights and stonewall
Ronbo
Never mess with Cam’s argument that having an opinion different than Cam’s makes you a “troll” or… one of the 17 people that Cam has identified as being the same person. Eeeek!
Odd that Cam is the one trying to silence everyone so that Cam can speak for the entire community. What an ego!
LeBlevsez
DarkZephyr – You are right on the money about the LGB Alliances own homophobic actions. In order to take a punch at Trans people, they went so far as to say that it was okay to oppose same-sex marriage. These LGB buffoons regularly associate with right-wing hate groups. Give them 15 minutes at the kiddie table and they’ll lick the boots of goose-steppers.
winemaker
Linda Carter looks great for a lady in her 70’s. This goes to prove taking care of yourself as you get older pays benefits.
mastik8
Shouldn’t we be talking about Lia Thomas and the Trans communities treatment of women.
manishbudhiraja
True. Totally agree to that.
tallskin4
Indeed mastik8, that is so true.
But the sad thing is these tranz and their poodles don’t think there’s anything wrong with some 6’3 muscled male athlete competing against girls and women. .
tallskin4
I should add, that not only do we Gender critics come from the liberal left, but we also don’t recognise that blokes dressing up in women’s clothing is a progressive or left wing cause
You trans and their poodles genuinely consider a millionaire crossdresser sexual kinkster to be more oppressed than a single mother living in a tower block in hackney!
You lot really have to sort out your moral orientation
tallskin4
LeBlevsez
if you do a google search – STONEWALL OPPOSE GAY MARRIAGE – you’ll see that Stonewall, the trans organisation, also opposed gay marriage!
Oops
Ten points to me. Nul points to the morons
LeBlevsez
tallskin4 – You admit your opposition to legal parity for Queer folk, and don’t deny your entanglements with hate groups….
Clear enough.