She did it for women, and I think that's absolutely admirable. 

Rowling is fresh off a massive victory after the U.K. Supreme Court ruled that women are women and men are men, and there's no denying that biological reality. Now, Rowling is delivering some very interesting takes about the philosophy behind the transgender movement, and I think she's spot on. 

Posting to X, Rowling compared the transgender movement to a pseudo-religion: 

I often wonder whether the signatories of such letters have to quieten their consciences before publicly boosting a movement intent on removing women's and girls' rights, which bullies gay people who admit openly they don't want opposite sex partners, and campaigns for the continued sterilisation of vulnerable and troubled kids. Do they feel any qualms at all while chanting the foundational lie of their religion: Trans Women are Women, Trans Men are Men? 

I have no idea. All I know for sure is that it's a complete waste of time telling a gender activist that their favourite slogan is self-contradictory nonsense, because the lie is the whole point. They're not repeating it because it's true - they know full well it's not true - but because they believe they can make it true, sort of, if they force everyone else to agree. The foundational lie functions as both catechism and crucifix: the set form of words that obviates the tedious necessity of coming up with your own explanation of why you're one of the Godly, and an exorcist's weapon which will defeat demonic facts and reason, and promote the advance of righteous pseudoscience and sophistry.

We look at transgenderism as a mind-virus, or a socio-political disease, and that's absolutely true. However, when you take a step back and begin looking at various other aspects of it, you'll soon find that it resembles more of a cult.

I've spoken about this before, especially in terms of how they recruit people. 

People who are brought into the transgender community often undergo what's called "phobia indoctrination," and are made to believe that they are hated, reviled, and even hunted. Even having their transgenderism questioned by friends and family is to be considered an "attack." Taking offense to anything related to doubt, even by the self, is drilled into people within the transgender community. Not only is everyone else "transphobic," but those little Jiminy Crickets in your head asking if this is actually all true is "internalized transphobia." 

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Deep down, they all know it's false, but too often, their entire lives and identities are wrapped around this singular delusion. Even people who aren't transgender have to prove they believe it from time to time in order to stay in good standing with their peers, effectively making transgenderism something of a litmus test.

As Rowling put it: 

Gender ideology could give medieval Catholicism a run for its money when it comes to punishing heretics, so isn't it common sense to keep your head down and recite your Hail Mulvaneys?

It walks, talks, and quacks like a cult because it practically is one. If we had looked at it from this angle from the beginning, I'm pretty sure society would have backed away from it from the outset, but the transgender movement blitzed society so fast back in 2014 that it was hard to understand what was happening at the time. The media seemed to pick up on it right away (curious, that), and people who refused to bend the knee were punished as severely as possible. 

It's a blessing that we're finally starting to see its power withdraw from society, but for a good long while, the cult of transgenderism held quite a bit of sway and still holds far too much, especially here in America.