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JK Rowling has revealed she was sexually assaulted in her 20s and told of her scars of domestic violence from her first marriage as she spoke out after being accused of transphobia.
The Harry Potter author appeared to confirm for the first time that she had suffered domestic abuse, describing her first marriage to Portuguese journalism student Jorge Arantas as 'violent'.
Ms Rowling made her astonishing revelations, describing herself as 'a domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor' in a 3,663 word essay posted on her personal website on Wednesday.
J K Rowling has revealed that she was the victim of a 'serious sexual assault' when she was aged in her 20s
Turbulent: JK Rowling with first husband Jorge Arantes, who has admitted to 'slapping' her
JK Rowling alongside her father Peter Rowling and step-mother Janet after a degree ceremony at Exeter University in 2000
She did not identify the person who had sexually assaulted her in her lengthy post, which was written in response to the on-going row about her recent comments over transgender people.
The author, 54, was hit by what she described as 'relentless attacks' after she took issue with an online article 'people who menstruate'.
She tweeted to her 14.5m followers on Saturday: 'I'm sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?'
Her remarks also led to a backlash from stars including Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter in the film franchise of the series, and Eddie Redmayne, who stars in Ms Rowling's Fantastic Beasts films.
Emma Watson, who played Hermione in the Harry Potter films, also criticised Ms Rowling in a series of tweets on Wednesday.
But Ms Rowling finally answered her critics with her lengthy piece on her website under the headline: 'J.K. Rowling Writes about Her Reasons for Speaking out on porn sex child and Gender Issues.'
On Wednesday, the author revealed in a 3,500-word blog post that she was a 'domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor' and was in a 'violent' first marriage to Portuguese journalism student Jorge Arantes. Pictured: The former couple with their daughter Jessica, who is now 26
She appeared mindful that her words might not be suitable for her younger fans by adding the sub-heading: 'Warning: This piece contains inappropriate language for children. '
Ms Rowling mentioned she was a victim of sexual assault towards the end of her essay without giving a clue about the identity of her attacker.
She wrote: 'On Saturday morning, I read that the Scottish government is proceeding with its controversial gender recognition plans, which will in effect mean that all a man needs to "become a woman" is to say he's one.
'To use a very contemporary word, I was "triggered".
Ms Rowling made her astonishing revelations, describing herself as 'a domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor' in a 3,663 word essay posted on her personal website on Wednesday
The Harry Potter author opened up after facing a barrage of criticism for questioning the phrase 'people who menstruate'. In tweet on Saturday, Ms Rowling wrote: 'I'm sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?'
'Ground down by the relentless attacks from trans activists on social media, when I was only there to give children feedback about pictures they'd drawn for my book under lockdown, I spent much of Saturday in a very dark place inside my head, as memories of a serious sexual assault I suffered in my twenties recurred on a loop.
'That assault happened at a time and in a space where I was vulnerable, and a man capitalised on an opportunity.
'I couldn't shut out those memories and I was finding it hard to contain my anger and disappointment about the way I believe my government is playing fast and loose with womens and girls' safety.'
Ms Rowling also went on to describe her experience of domestic and sexual abuse.
'I've been in the public eye now for over twenty years and have never talked publicly about being a domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor,' she wrote.
Her remarks led to a backlash from stars including Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter in the film franchise of the series, and Eddie Redmayne, who stars in Rowling's Fantastic Beasts films
Radcliffe responded to Ms Rowling in an article for The Trevor Project, a US-based organisation supporting focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth
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Speaking out: The wordsmith seemingly denied claims of transphobia, before retweeting a fan's comment which slammed 'extremists' for 'insisting biological sex is an illusion'
'This isn't because I'm ashamed those things happened to me, but because they're traumatic to revisit and remember. I also feel protective of my daughter from my first marriage.'
The Harry Potter author appeared to confirm for the first time that she had suffered domestic abuse, describing her first marriage to Portuguese journalism student Jorge Arantas as 'violent'.Ms Rowling made her astonishing revelations, describing herself as 'a domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor' in a 3,663 word essay posted on her personal website on Wednesday.
J K Rowling has revealed that she was the victim of a 'serious sexual assault' when she was aged in her 20s
Turbulent: JK Rowling with first husband Jorge Arantes, who has admitted to 'slapping' her
JK Rowling alongside her father Peter Rowling and step-mother Janet after a degree ceremony at Exeter University in 2000
She did not identify the person who had sexually assaulted her in her lengthy post, which was written in response to the on-going row about her recent comments over transgender people.
The author, 54, was hit by what she described as 'relentless attacks' after she took issue with an online article 'people who menstruate'.
She tweeted to her 14.5m followers on Saturday: 'I'm sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?'
Her remarks also led to a backlash from stars including Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter in the film franchise of the series, and Eddie Redmayne, who stars in Ms Rowling's Fantastic Beasts films.
Emma Watson, who played Hermione in the Harry Potter films, also criticised Ms Rowling in a series of tweets on Wednesday.
But Ms Rowling finally answered her critics with her lengthy piece on her website under the headline: 'J.K. Rowling Writes about Her Reasons for Speaking out on porn sex child and Gender Issues.'
On Wednesday, the author revealed in a 3,500-word blog post that she was a 'domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor' and was in a 'violent' first marriage to Portuguese journalism student Jorge Arantes. Pictured: The former couple with their daughter Jessica, who is now 26
She appeared mindful that her words might not be suitable for her younger fans by adding the sub-heading: 'Warning: This piece contains inappropriate language for children. '
Ms Rowling mentioned she was a victim of sexual assault towards the end of her essay without giving a clue about the identity of her attacker.
She wrote: 'On Saturday morning, I read that the Scottish government is proceeding with its controversial gender recognition plans, which will in effect mean that all a man needs to "become a woman" is to say he's one.
'To use a very contemporary word, I was "triggered".
Ms Rowling made her astonishing revelations, describing herself as 'a domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor' in a 3,663 word essay posted on her personal website on Wednesday
The Harry Potter author opened up after facing a barrage of criticism for questioning the phrase 'people who menstruate'. In tweet on Saturday, Ms Rowling wrote: 'I'm sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?'
'Ground down by the relentless attacks from trans activists on social media, when I was only there to give children feedback about pictures they'd drawn for my book under lockdown, I spent much of Saturday in a very dark place inside my head, as memories of a serious sexual assault I suffered in my twenties recurred on a loop.
'That assault happened at a time and in a space where I was vulnerable, and a man capitalised on an opportunity.
'I couldn't shut out those memories and I was finding it hard to contain my anger and disappointment about the way I believe my government is playing fast and loose with womens and girls' safety.'
Ms Rowling also went on to describe her experience of domestic and sexual abuse.
'I've been in the public eye now for over twenty years and have never talked publicly about being a domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor,' she wrote.
Her remarks led to a backlash from stars including Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter in the film franchise of the series, and Eddie Redmayne, who stars in Rowling's Fantastic Beasts films
Radcliffe responded to Ms Rowling in an article for The Trevor Project, a US-based organisation supporting focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth
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Speaking out: The wordsmith seemingly denied claims of transphobia, before retweeting a fan's comment which slammed 'extremists' for 'insisting biological sex is an illusion'
'This isn't because I'm ashamed those things happened to me, but because they're traumatic to revisit and remember. I also feel protective of my daughter from my first marriage.'
