One brought Gaiman’s Good Omens collaborator, Terry Pratchett, into it, claiming Pratchett was transphobic: “I thought the fact that you write good fantasy meant that you were acquainted with reality. Online “ gender critical feminists” (anti-trans people) replied with criticism. It all started on the 28th when author Laurie Penny posted about the intersection of anti-Semitism and transmisogyny, sharing (with horror) screenshots a conspiracy-minded Facebook post from a gender critical organization suggesting Jews are behind the “transgender agenda.” Neil Gaiman responded from his own Twitter account: “Not very surprising.” Sound confusing? Here’s the chain of events: Since then, Pratchett’s own daughter has gotten involved. This discourse hasn’t arisen spontaneously-it’s because Neil Gaiman weighed in on a transphobic Facebook post and angered anti-trans activists. All of a sudden, scores of people on Twitter are speculating about the late Terry Pratchett’s feelings on gender.
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