- Famed Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling caused a stir on Twitter after Elon Musk announced that the terms “cis” and “cisgender” would be considered slurs on the platform.
- In Twitter post, Rowling — who has sparked controversy and even boycotts for her comments on sexual orientation in the past — said that “cis” is an “ideological language” and “the rest of us have a right to disagree.”
- “‘Cis’ is ideological language, signifying belief in the unfalsifiable concept of gender identity,” Rowling wrote Wednesday, June 21.