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The Wachowskis, the visionary directing duo behind "The Matrix" franchise, are among Hollywood's most prominent transgender figures. As members of the trans community, Lilly and Lana Wachowski have naturally taken a dim view of recent controversial statements from J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk, who have frequently clashed with trans advocates over their insistence on biological sex.
In a recent interview with Variety, Lilly Wachowski (pictured below) did not hold back in her sharp rebuke of both Rowling and Musk.
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Lilly Wachowski declared, "Well, they're Nazis. They're actual Nazis. Elon Musk has a very close relationship with Nazi organizations, and he's publicly done the Nazi salute in front of the nation. I think the international community needs to somehow isolate America from its own people, because America is allowing Nazi propaganda to spread, and it's a threat to people all over the world. I think other countries should do everything they can to fight hate speech and shut down those platforms. That's had some success in Brazil and Europe, but right now in America and the UK, it's basically out of control. What Twitter and Meta are doing in the UK... it's truly lawless."
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Wachowski continued her scathing criticism: "She funds trans genocide. J.K. Rowling funds trans genocide, without a doubt. So, if you support 'Harry Potter,' you are supporting trans genocide. Part of the money you spend on these products goes into J.K. Rowling's pocket, and that money is then used to fund her anti-trans legislation pushed around the world. If you oppose Elon Musk, you boycott or don't buy a Tesla; if you oppose global warming/climate change, you try to buy less gasoline and reduce your use of those products. The logic is simple. In short, your love for these works, and your continued support for them, is supporting my extermination."
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Following Wachowski's comments, J.K. Rowling's agent, Neil Blair, swiftly issued an exclusive statement to Entertainment Weekly. Blair stated that freedom of speech is a principle everyone should cherish, and it's important that Rowling's views, like anyone else's, be expressed accurately, fairly, and respectfully, without personal opinions influencing the views themselves. He asserted that Lilly Wachowski's claims needed correction, explaining that J.K. Rowling, through the J.K. Rowling Women's Fund, supports legal action by women in the UK to uphold their existing rights under the 2010 Equality Act, rights that are often overlooked or threatened. Blair concluded that while people are free to disagree with her views, such severely defamatory accusations, especially the outrageous invocation of Nazis and their genocidal crimes, should never be presented as fact when they are clearly fabricated and baseless.