The problem with celebrities and transphobia, from Bette Midler to J.K. Rowling

Another day, another disappointing famous person. 

Earlier this month, old tweets resurfaced of “Jojo Rabbit” filmmaker Taika Waititi, who in 2013, made jokes comparing trans people to “meth users” and dead-naming Caitlyn Jenner. Although he has yet to address them publicly, many fans were disappointed by Waititi’s past remarks, given his penchant for working with LGBTQ actors and telling queer stories in HBO Max’s “Our Flag Means Death” and “Thor: Love and Thunder.” 

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