The true life sport of Quidditch, impressed by the fictional broomstick recreation featured within the Harry Potter franchise, has formally modified its title to Quadball.
There are two many the explanation why the primary governing our bodies of the game have determined to alter its title.
Firstly, the title Quidditch is trademarked by Warner Bros., which limits the game's broadcast and sponsorship alternatives.
Main League Quadball, beforehand often known as Main League Quidditch, have stated that altering the title "opens unprecedented alternatives for progress, publicity and partnerships".
Secondly, the Worldwide Quidditch Affiliation, has cited JK Rowling’s “anti-trans positions” as a cause for the change.
Over the previous few years, Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, has been accused of being transphobic - an allegation which she denies.
The sturdy backlash comes because of a number of public statements and tweets made by Rowling, suggesting her alliance to TERFism - trans-exclusionary radical feminism.
What has JK Rowling stated?
Listed below are a number of of Rowling's tweets which have triggered sturdy public backlash and debate:
Rowling's views have confronted criticism from a number of of the Harry Potter franchise's major forged members, together with Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson.
Radcliffe launched an announcement on the Trevor Mission's web site addressing Rowling's stance, writing, "Transgender ladies are ladies. Any assertion on the contrary erases the id and dignity of transgender folks and goes in opposition to all recommendation given by skilled well being care associations who've way more experience on this material than both Jo [Rowling] or I."
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