JK Rowling has attracted criticism for tweets posted over the weekend, after she took issue with a headline discussing “people who menstruate”. In a tweet she said: “I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?” The Harry Potter author faced backlash from fans and colleagues, […]
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