J.K. Rowling just dropped a searing feminist tweetstorm everyone should read

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Another day, another scorching tweet from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. 

This time Rowling took on the all-too-familiar scene of a man degrading a woman whose politics or beliefs he doesn't like. 

The unnamed fellow, who Rowling sarcastically refers to as "Mr Liberal Cool Guy," made the mistake of calling UK Prime Minister Theresa May a "whore."  

Just unfollowed a man whom I thought was smart and funny, because he called Theresa May a whore. 1/14

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 9, 2017

That was enough for Rowling to unfollow the culprit, and spend 14 tweets explaining why, "If you can’t disagree with a woman without reaching for all those filthy old insults," you've failed at upholding liberal values.  Read more...

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J.K. Rowling just dropped a searing feminist tweetstorm everyone should read J.K. Rowling just dropped a searing feminist tweetstorm everyone should read Reviewed by mimisabreena on Saturday, June 10, 2017 Rating: 5

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