JK Rowling has challenged Scotland’s new hate crime law in a series of social media posts - inviting police to arrest her if they believe she has committed an offence.

The Harry Potter author, who lives in Edinburgh, described several transgender women as men, including convicted prisoners, trans activists and other public figures.

She said “freedom of speech and belief” was at an end if accurate description of biological sex was outlawed.

Earlier, Scotland’s first minister Humza Yousaf said the new law would deal with a “rising tide of hatred”.

The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 creates a new crime of “stirring up hatred” relating to age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or being intersex.

Ms Rowling, who has long been a critic of some trans activism, posted on X on the day the new legislation came into force.

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      That wouldn’t get anyone banned though.

      As evidenced by me saying: ‘I wish harm to JK Rowling’.

      Also I legitimately don’t understand your last question.

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      I would like a fine patagonia fleece. I dont like the way oakleys fit my face, but if they are free and i can sell/re-gift them then i will not turn them down.

      Unless this is reference to something that i dont understand.

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          I can honestly say i have no idea.
          Outdoors type people? South Americans? Oak trees?
          Thats as far as i can get by thinking about it. You are gonna have to spell it out, because a patagonia fleece and some oakleys are not a stereotype i am aware of.

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            They won’t spell out anything it seems, as it would require them admitting their true position which they are ashamed of…or something? I’m as confused as you are, but also would quite like a free Patagonia sweater.