Oxfam has denied a lady who was featured in its cartoon selling Pride Month was JK Rowling after a backlash.
The charity had posted a video on social media which included a picture of a lady with pink hair sporting a "TERF" badge.
The footage sparked claims that the character depicted was the Harry Potter author, who has been vocal about her views on gender identification.
TERF - which stands for Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist - is a derogatory time period used to explain people who find themselves vital of the inclusion of trans and gender-diverse people within the feminist motion.
Oxfam has now eliminated the video, edited out the girl and the TERF reference, and reposted the brand new model, because it apologised "for the offence caused".
JK Rowling posted quite a lot of tweets in 2020 which sparked a livid backlash and prompted many to model her a "TERF".
Oxfam tweeted that it had determined to take away the publish due to "concerns raised with us".
In a press release, the charity admitted it had made "a mistake" in its efforts to "make an important point about the real harm caused by transphobia".
"We have therefore edited the video to remove the term TERF and we are sorry for the offence caused."
Oxfam insisted there was "no intention" by itself or the filmmakers for the slide to have portrayed any specific individual or individuals."
"We absolutely assist each a person's rights to carry their philosophical beliefs and an individual's proper to have their identification revered, no matter sexual orientation, gender identification and expression, and intercourse traits."
However, the charity was criticised by individuals on either side of the controversy on social media after backtracking.
It was accused of "pushing trans ideology" on younger individuals whereas additionally "caving in" to "anti-trans fanatics".
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Some vowed to boycott the charity with one individual tweeting: "I will donate to other charities that don't promote ludicrous gender ideology and publish slurs against women."
Others advised the assertion was "insincere" and urged the charity to "stay in your lane".
The furore on-line follows trans rights protesters interrupting a talk at the Oxford Union by a feminist who campaigns for girls's single intercourse areas.
One demonstrator glued their hand to the ground in entrance of "gender critical" tutorial, Professor Kathleen Stock.
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