The letter– coming on the heels of a storm of abuse that came Rowling’s way for what was perceived as her transphobia– warns of a rapidly spreading out environment of “censoriousness” that is leading to “intolerance of opposing views”.
The letter, and the reams of assistance and abuse it has in turn received, brings us back to the essentials, makes us re-examine worths we once took for granted– a journey that much of political, social and cultural life is forcing us to undertake today. They object to what has been nicknamed ‘cancel culture’– the fast, ruthless removal of anyone who speaks or acts in a method that is thought about politically inaccurate.
