Updated: 8.50am PT

Police Scotland has clarified that J.K. Rowling's recent social media posts about trans women are not being treated as criminal. The police spokesperson announced that after receiving complaints regarding the posts, they have determined that no further action will be taken as the comments do not meet the threshold of criminality.

Previously, at 4.36am PT

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has expressed support for Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling's position on Scotland's new hate crime laws. Rowling had recently taken to social media to post a series of mocking remarks about trans women, specifically to test the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act, which was recently enacted to counteract the stirring up of hatred by individuals.

Rowling's ongoing concerns with certain forms of trans activism prompted her to compose a thread on Twitter, wherein she referred to several individuals, including a criminal, a model, and a TV presenter, who identify as trans women. In the tweets, Rowling sarcastically referred to these individuals as women before stating, "Only kidding. Obviously, the people mentioned in the above tweets aren't women at all, but men, every last one of them." The author further asserted that if her statements were deemed an offense under the new act, she looked forward to being arrested.

Rowling contends that the newly implemented law, which prioritizes the feelings of men assuming femininity over the rights and freedoms of biological women and girls, is vulnerable to abuse by activists seeking to silence dissenting voices. Supporters of the Act argue that it offers increased safeguards against behaviors intended to incite hatred based on characteristics such as age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and transgender identity. Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf is among those endorsing the legislation.

Furthermore, Rowling has expressed the belief that the new law fails to protect women as a collective group. Reports suggest that the Scottish government was considering introducing separate legislation addressing misogyny with the purpose of ensuring such protection for women.

It is important to note that Police Scotland has concluded that Rowling's social media posts do not meet the criteria for criminality, despite assertions from critics who label her views as transphobic. The ongoing debate surrounding Rowling's stance on transgender issues continues to unfold amid discussions on free speech and gender identity.

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