JK Rowling opens up about suffering abuse and sexual assault

Legendary author, JK Rowling has opened up for the first time about being a survivor of abuse and sexual assault.

The author spoke out in a lengthy statement seeking to clarify comments she has made about transgender people, which have been widely criticised. 

She began the lengthy piece, writing “This isn’t an easy piece to write, for reasons that will shortly become clear, but I know it’s time to explain myself on an issue surrounded by toxicity. I write this without any desire to add to that toxicity. I’ve been in the public eye now for over 20 years and have never talked publicly [about being a survivor]. This isn’t because I’m ashamed those things happened to me, but because they’re traumatic to revisit and remember. I believe the majority of trans-identified people not only pose zero threat to others but are vulnerable for all the reasons I’ve outlined”