跨性別權利之爭
J.K. Rowling, the author of “Harry Potter,” recently continued her social media argument with “Harry Potter” film actors Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson over the rights of transgender people.
《哈利波特》的作者J.K.羅琳最近在社群媒體上與《哈利波特》電影演員丹尼爾·雷德克里夫和艾瑪·華森就跨性別人士的權利問題持續爭論。
heated debate激烈的辯論
Rowling posted on social media platform X on April 13 to state that the April 10 Cass report supported her views on gender identity.
羅琳在4月13日在社群媒體平台X上發文表示，4月10日的《卡斯報告》支持她對性別認同的觀點。
post(v.)發文post(n.)貼文state(v.)宣稱=make a statementgender(n.)性別identity(n.)身份(認同)
Over the years, Rowling has been critical of transgender people, or those whose gender identity does not match their biological sex at birth.
多年來，羅琳一直批評跨性別人士，或者那些性別認同與其出生時的生理性別不符的人。
critical of對～感到反對、批評critic(n.)評論家(員)biological(adj.)生物的、生理的play a significant role in…對～扮演重要的作用critical(adj.)重要的=crucial
According to the report, which was written by Dr. Hilary Cass, there is “no good evidence” that medical services designed to help children transition will not cause problems for them in the future.
希拉蕊·卡斯博士撰寫的報告指出，「沒有充分證據」顯示，幫助兒童變性的醫療服務不會在未來給他們帶來問題。
good evidence確鑿的證據=solid evidencetransition(n.)轉變、過渡cause(v.)造成=lead to=bring about=result in
In her post on the topic, Rowling wrote that the report clearly showed failure on the part of the medical community for providing these services to children.
羅琳在她關於這個話題的貼文中寫道，這份報告清楚地表明醫療界在為兒童提供變性服務方面的失敗。
failure(n.)失誤、失敗on the part of sb.由～某人所為=on sb’s partIt was an error on the part of the doctor.那是那位醫生的過失medical community醫療界provide sth. to(for) sb.提供～給某人=provide sb. with sth.
While Rowling did not mention Radcliffe and Watson by name in her post, she has long been arguing with the actors over their public support of transgender rights.
雖然羅琳在貼文中沒有提到雷德克里夫和華森的名字，但她長期以來一直在與這兩位演員爭論他們公開支持跨性別權利的問題。
mention sb. by name提及～的名字
Rowling believes that transgender rights put women’s rights at risk.
羅琳認為跨性別者的權利會危及女性的權利。
put sth. at risk使～有風險
After making her post, Rowling was asked if she would accept an apology from the actors.
在羅琳發文後，有人問她是否會接受演員們的道歉。
sincere apology誠摯的道歉
She responded by saying that they should instead apologize to children who have been harmed by gender-related medical care and women who rely on women-only spaces.
她回應說，他們應該向因性別相關醫療而受到傷害的兒童和依賴女性專屬空間的女性道歉。
respond to sth.對～做出回應rely on仰賴、依賴=depend on