Elon Musk's Daughter's Public Criticism

Elon Musk's transgender daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson, publicly criticized her father for spreading lies about her and misgendering her, calling him a 'serial adulterer' and a 'bigot'. She refuted Musk's claims about her gender identity and accused him of trying to rebuild his image as a 'caring paternal father'.

J.K. Rowling's Mother's Day Message and Controversy

J.K. Rowling faced backlash for her Mother's Day message that mocked inclusive language favored by the LGBTQ community. She believes transgenderism is being used to erase real females, especially in sports. Rowling was reported to the police for misgendering a transgender TV personality, India Willoughby. She defended herself by stating that Willoughby was committing the crime of harassment.

Transgender rights and freedom of expression

Britain’s first transgender broadcaster, India Willoughby, filed a police report against J.K. Rowling for “misgendering.” Rowling declined to use Willoughby’s preferred pronouns and openly mocked the broadcaster on Twitter. The U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Service labels hostility to transgenders a “hate crime,” but “misgendering” is not included. Rowling argued that Willoughby’s actions constitute harassment.

Reinstatement of Rules Against Misgendering and Deadnaming on X/Twitter

Elon Musk's platform X/Twitter has reinstated rules against 'misgendering' and 'deadnaming' transgender people after initially dropping these rules. The updated policy involves reducing the visibility of posts that incorrectly gender a person or use their old name. This move has been criticized by some, including GLAAD, for placing the burden on targets to report their own abuse.