J.K. Rowling Photo Sparks Fury

Author J.K. Rowling has sparked more uproar online regarding her opinions about transgender women after a recent post went viral, clocking up millions of views.

Rowling has been very outspoken on her views of the trans community, and despite it impacting her profits, she stands firm in her beliefs.

The Harry Potter creator on Tuesday posted on X, formerly Twitter, disagreeing with a statement that read: "Repeat after us: Trans women are women."

Rowling reshared the image with the caption: "No," and at the time this article was published, the viral post had been viewed by social media viewers around 25.3 million times.

The slogan appears to have been projected onto the side of the Ministry of Justice in the U.K., which could be read on a plaque above a second sign that read Crown Prosecution Service.

Her outspoken views on the matter have divided her fan base over the years, with many supporting her and others who were once fans of the Harry Potter franchise renouncing their love for it.

Social media users were quick to comment, with one replying to her post: "Thank you for leading the fight on such an important issue."

Another joked that they were "Buying all the Harry Potter books again," while another shared: "Thank you for standing on the side of sanity."

Hitting out at her, one social media user asked: "What is your problem?"

Another wrote: "She didn't get enough attention as a child," with a second joking: "Lol you go out of your way to attack them. One took your man?"

"I've never read any of your books, and I'll never will. #getagrip," an angered social media user added.

Rowling has publicly supported people who question the legitimacy of transgender women's gender identities for some time now, dividing social media users as far back as late 2019 and early 2020 with her comments.

In 2020, she was accused of transphobia when she mocked an op-ed that referred to "people who menstruate" rather than "women." The term refers to people from different gender identities who menstruate, including non-binary, trans men, and intersex people.

Outspoke Republican Kari Lake has shared support for the author's views, but many of the Harry Potter cast have disagreed with her.

Daniel Radcliffe, who played the title role in Harry Potter, shared an essay with transgender charity The Trevor Project, in which it said: "Transgender women are women."

Emma Watson, who starred as Hermione Granger in the movies, has previously said: "Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren't who they say they are."

Actor Rupert Grint, who played the character of Ron Weasley, said: "Trans women are women. Trans men are men. We should all be entitled to live with love and without judgment."

Newsweek has reached out to Rowling's management via email for comment.