"This was not challenged by the presenter despite the fact that it has never been proven that Ms Rowling has said anything transphobic in her career."
State-funded media, people.
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Not proven? She tweets it daily ffs.
The BBC had no issues letting transphobes run their mouths unquestioned though.
it's an irritating turn of phrase, but they mean proven in a court of law. They say that because it's entirely possible for it to be proven in a court of law, since being trans is a protected characteristic. So there are potentially some contexts wherein it could be proven that something she said was transphobic.