Transphobic billionaire author J.K. Rowling has encouraged random people in the United Kingdom to photograph people in womens restrooms just in case they are transgender. Her advice is likely to result in the public harassment of cisgender women who dont fit peoples preconceived notions of how a cis woman should look such harassment has occurred many times in the past.In a Saturday post on X, Rowling noted that someone asked her, How are you planning to police public toilets in light of the recent U.K. Supreme Court ruling that the legal definition of men and women in the countrys anti-discrimination law is based on biological sex. After the ruling, theU.K.s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said trans women and men should not be permitted to use the public restroom facilities that align with their gender. Related J.K. Rowling slams gay actor who called her a lost cause over her rampant transphobia The anti-trans author took to X to suggest that shes not friends with Fry anymore. In response, Rowling said that policing trans people in public toilets can be handled, Quite easily, really. Decent men will stay out, as they always have, so we can assume all who dont are a threat, given their disregard for womens and girls safety, privacy and dignity. Photographing, reporting and disseminating such mens images online will be a piece of cake. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today In the U.K., it is generally illegal to photograph people in restrooms.In response, freelance columnist Darryl Mott wrote on Bluesky, In case you cant tell what just happened, JK Rowling instructed her followers to take photos of anyone in a womens restroom who doesnt match their idea of Western feminine beauty standards. Short hair? Thick cheekbones/jaw? Too tall or broad-shouldered? Youre now a man and will be harassed. Quite easily, really. Decent men will stay out, as they always have, so we can assume all who don't are a threat, given their disregard for women's and girls' safety, privacy and dignity. Photographing, reporting and disseminating such men's images online will be a piece of cake. pic.twitter.com/3qm4eJ3Hgk J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 21, 2025In case you can't tell what just happened, JK Rowling instructed her followers to take photos of anyone in a women's restroom who doesn't match their idea of Western feminine beauty standards. Short hair? Thick cheekbones/jaw? Too tall or broad-shouldered? You're now "a man" and will be harassed. Darryl Mott (@gamerstavernshow.com) 2025-06-23T04:06:01.965ZMott is correct.In March, Phoenix cops burst into womens restroom to remove butch lesbian, accusing her of being a man. That same month, a 64 cisgender female Walmart employee was followed into a womens restroom by a customer who verbally assaulted because he thought she was trans.In January, Anti-trans Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) reportedly told a cis woman in a Capitol womens restroom, You shouldnt be here, before storming back into the restroom with her transphobic colleague, only to realize the woman wasnt trans.I made an error regarding a mistaken identity, Boebert said in a statement after the incident. I apologized, learned a lesson, and it wont happen again.In November 2022, a cisgender woman harassed another cis woman with short hair in the public restroom of the Rampart Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada because she thought she was transgender. In May 2016, 22-year-old cis woman Aimee Toms was called disgusting, flicked off, and escorted out of the bathroom because a woman mistook her for being trans.If these incidents are any indication, Rowlings advice is likely to empower others to harass all sorts of women in public restrooms, whether theyre transgender or not so much for protecting girls and womens safety, privacy, and dignity.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.