Dawn French has criticised cancel culture and defended JK Rowling after being told that she needed to “catch up” on transgender rights.
The actress and comedian, 66, known for French and Saunders as well as The Vicar of Dibley, described the Harry Potter author as someone who had “made her mistakes but is also a good person”.
Speaking to Fearne Cotton on her Happy Place podcast, French said that Rowling has “paid a huge price” and that robust debate was needed in the discussion of gender identity.
She also said that she loved the idea of favouring difference and praised the power of saying “I don’t know” in culture wars.
“I am a massive advocate of robust debate that might change your mind, that’s
