Mis/disinformation contributes to the current culture of political divisiveness that is actively weaponized as a tool by the far right to harm trans people in service of their political goals. Rowling is an active participant in that. The normalizing of misinformation as part of a post truth world makes it easy to demonize trans people because then you don’t have to care about all the evidence that runs contrary to the fear mongering. We’re not going to build a just world safe for trans people with fascist tools, and we’re not going to resist transphobia using their playbook.

In this specific context, it is also a needlessly weak argument. It’s easily dismissed by people sympathetic to her as factually inaccurate, and plays into Rowling’s demonizing of trans people. U/rose’s reply is far more compelling an analysis. There’s plenty of fucked up things about her, we don’t need to overreach.

Also, call me old fashioned but yes, just because. I think critical thinking and showing the evidence is a good thing actually.