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JK Rowling shuts down Erik Spiekermann on Twitter(twitter.com)
6 years ago from Nic Trent, Lead Designer
Dylan Smith, 6 years ago
Her name is Laura.
Rhys Merritt, 6 years ago
Laura is hardly encouraging people to stop hating on him.. She retweeted this: https://twitter.com/TeenVogue/status/899302537249128451
John P, 6 years ago
Nothing wrong with a bit of hustle
Andrew Parker, 6 years ago Quite - and frankly if J.K Rowling had weighed in on your behalf - who wouldn't do a bit of retweeting? :)
Johan Ronsse, 6 years ago At the end of this article there's something about them resolving things ;)
As soon as I got to the word "Mansplains" I rolled my eyes and backed out.
Daniel Fosco, 6 years ago
You want a tap on the back for that, champ?
You're being just as snarky / condescending as the teen vogue article
Spencer Holtaway, 6 years ago
I'd love to hear more about that.
Nicholas Burroughs said it really well in his comment:
Not mansplaining, not misogyny—just a peculiar man who can often come across as an asshole, coming across as an asshole
I backed out immediately because it just seemed to pander to those looking for a reason to be hateful
He apologized multiple times.
And the original author, Emily, has encouraged people to stop hating on him: