The real-life Quitch was inspired by the magical gameplay in “Harry Potter” and was written by writer J.K. It changes its name, citing Rowling’s anti-trance levels in recent years.
Announced in US Quidditch and Major League Quidditch A joint news release On Wednesday, over the next few months, football and field hockey will be similar, but with a touch game with sweep, a series of studies will be conducted to determine a new name for the sport.
“For the past year, the two leagues have been quietly gathering research into the preparations for this event, and engaged in extensive discussions with each other and trademark lawyers on how we can work together to make the name change as unobtrusive as possible,” Major League Quit Commissioner Amanda Dallas said in a statement.
Leagues says there are some reasons for the name change. Among them was the name “Quitch” which was branded by Warner Bros., the maker of the “Harry Potter” films, and as a result the expansion of the game was limited in its sponsorship and broadcasting opportunities.
The name change is part of the leagues’ attempt to “distance themselves from the works of JK Rowling”, according to the report, “in recent years he has been the subject of much scrutiny for his anti-trance status.”
Rowling faced criticism for her comments about transgender people, which some called transphobic. In 2019 he first published headlines for his comments She publicly supported it Maya Forstator, a British tax expert who was removed by tweets that were considered anti-trans.
Then, in 2020, She made fun of a topic It used the phrase “menopausal”, which includes trans men and non-binary men who are still menstruating, Trans lawyers said.
A few days later, he doubled his views on a blog post of nearly 4,000 words by some critics. Called the “Transpopic Manifesto” on Twitter, “He asked whether it had led to an increase in the number of young people emerging as” contagious “transgender people induced by social media.
In a blog post, he revealed that he was a survivor of domestic abuse and assault, and that as a result of that trauma, “he is deeply concerned about the consequences of current trans activism.”
“So I want transgender people to be safe. At the same time, I do not want to create less protection for newborns and women. When you open the doors of bathrooms and dressing rooms for men who believe or feel like a woman – like I said, sex confirmation certificates can now be issued without the need for surgery or hormones – then you open the door. For all the men who want to come inside. That fact must be taken into account. ”
A 2018 study Through the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law, it was found that allowing transgender people to use toilets and other public facilities that match their gender identity increases no security risks.
Since posting a Rowling blog post last year, Many actors The actor who starred in the “Harry Potter” films has condemned his comments, including Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter. Emma Watson as Hermione Granger; And Eddie Redmine, who starred in the films “Fantastic Beasts”.
U.S. Quitch and Major League Quitch also voiced support for trans people and diversity, saying the game “has built a reputation together”. Most Progressive Sports Gender equality and content in the world, thanks for being a part of it Gender is the maximum rule, Stipulates that no more than four players of the same sex on a team may be on the field at the same time. “
International Quitch Association, Board of Directors of the Game, Lists contents as well One of the values of the game is its website.
“As a community, we want our sport to be inclusive of different races, cultural backgrounds, ages, languages, genders, and sexual orientations,” the website says. “The main proof of this is the gender rule in Quitz, which allows players to play with the gender they identify as belonging to the non-binary gender.”
Alex Benef, one of the founders of Real Life Quitz, said, “USQ and MLQ are happy to move in this direction.”
“Big changes like this don’t come without risk, but for a long time I was a strong advocate for taking this step,” he said, according to the league’s statement. “The game needs its own space without limitations in its developmental ability. It is important to change the name to achieve that.”
In “Harry Potter”, the Quitch players fly around on broomsticks and try to get points by throwing balls through the opposing team’s set of three hoops. As described by a character in the 2001 film “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”, Harry Potter is engaged in catching the Golden Snitch – a small, flying ball that flies “evil fast and invisible”. . ”
Benef and Sander Manshell were brought into the real world in 2005 at Middlebury College in Vermont. In their version, players hold sticks or real brooms between their legs, and, like One player explained to NPR in 2015, Golden Snitch “Snitch Runner” is “Velcro on the back”, and this player should avoid looking.
There are Now more than 450 teams In more than 30 countries around the world, according to the US Quitz and the International Quitz Association. According to the association, it is said to be “one of the few transgender full-fledged interaction games”.
US Quidditch and Major League Quidditch have said they will be reviewing shareholders on the name change until the end of January.
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