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Margaret Cho Slams JK Rowling in Viral TikTok

10/20/2025

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Margaret Cho, the queer comedian, criticized JK Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, for her gender-critical views in a TikTok video, joking about a "menopausal curse" and wearing a trans pride flag T-shirt.
The video has over 475,000 views, drawing praise from many viewers.
The criticism follows Keira Knightley's backlash for laughing at a question about Rowling's views while promoting an upcoming Harry Potter audiobook.
Knightley defended her participation, saying she was unaware of boycott calls against the project.

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Margaret Cho, the queer comedian, criticized JK Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, for her gender-critical views in a TikTok video, joking about a "menopausal curse" and wearing a trans pride flag T-shirt.
The video has over 475,000 views, drawing praise from many viewers.
The criticism follows Keira Knightley's backlash for laughing at a question about Rowling's views while promoting an upcoming Harry Potter audiobook.
Knightley defended her participation, saying she was unaware of boycott calls against the project.