ToplineThe revelation that Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s latest book hinges on a male serial killer who dresses like a woman infuriated social media users Monday, after Rowling kicked up controversy in recent months over her views on transgender people, which critics denounced as transphobic. British author and screenwriter J.K. Rowling at the UK premiere of the film 'Fantastic Beasts: The ... [+] Crimes of Grindelwald' in 2018. Troubled Blood’s villain is a “psychopathic serial killer,” according to the book’s Amazon page, and turns out to be a man who dresses as a woman. Surprising FactThere have been few real life serial killers who dressed up as women. TangentAlso on Monday: Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon told The Independent that her 23-year-old transgender son Samuel was devastated after hearing Rowling’s views.

Source: Forbes September 14, 2020 19:18 UTC