Actor Emma Watson made a statement in support of trans rights and inclusion while presenting an award at the BAFTA Awards on Sunday Mar. 13. Watson was introduced on stage by Rebel Wilson, who said, “Here to present the next award is Emma Watson. She calls herself a feminist, but we all know she’s a witch.” When she reached the podium, Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series by British author J. K. Rowling, said, “I’m here for all of the witches, by the way.” Watson’s comments come just days after Rowling, who has been widely criticized for her anti-trans views, again denied that trans women are women. In 2020, Rowling criticized an article for using the phrase “people who menstruate” instead of the word “women”. “‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?,” she tweeted. Using the phrase “people who menstruate” instead of “women” shows solidarity with women who do not menstruate, transgender men who do, as well as intersex and genderqueer individuals. Rowling’s tweet was widely criticized for being anti-trans and prompted several actors who played characters in Harry Potter – including Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Watson – spoke out against Rowling’s views and in support of trans rights. Many thought that Watson’s statement at the BAFTAs was a subtle dig at Rowling, who had criticized UK Labour party leader Keir Starmer for saying trans women are women the day earlier. Rowling had also tweeted on International Women’s Day that under a Labour government, International Women’s Day would be named “We Who Must Not Be Named Day.” The video of the moment at the BAFTAs has since gone viral on Twitter, with many praising Watson for standing up for trans rights. --- Follow Almost on Instagram: https://instagram.com/almost.co Follow Almost Chinese on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/almost.ch Follow Almost on Facebook: https://facebook.com/almost.co Read more on Almost: https://almostmag.co Want more world news? Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkCZvVSHkvo2n7nun49_dyQ?sub_confirmation=1 --- #shorts #emmawatson #jkrowling #bafta #harrypotter #women #lgbt #transgender #transrights #transphobia #discrimination #feminism #equality #uk #britain

• published: 15 Mar 2022
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