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Nobody if importance is going to stand up. Ask J.K.Rowling

I don't get it. All her books are still in print and being sold. All the films from her books are still being sold. There's work happening right now to create games from her IP. She could have an interview published in any UK media of her choice tomorrow. How is she cancelled?

There is being "cancelled" (funny enough, most cancelled people really have every opportunity to complain afterwards), and getting headwind for ones statements and controversial opinions.

She still get's those sweet royalty cheques and her Harry Potter universe is alive, well and expanding but she was smart that she owns it.

Probably because of her wealth it allows her to be honest on twitter about how she feels about gender identity , the problem is the platform she chose to express those views i.e twitter , it tends to amplify a certain group think.

Quick she's been canceled! Get her a book deal!

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