Author of the Harry Potter series J.K Rowling has sparked an online uproar following her Mother's Day statement.
Taking to her X account, Rowling wrote; "Happy Birthing Parent Day to all whose large gametes were fertilised resulting in small humans whose sex was assigned by doctors making mostly lucky guesses."
The author sparked criticism for using inclusive rhetoric and what some have called mocking trans activists through a post which currently has more than 11 million views.
Her followers on the platform reacted to the sarcastic Mother's Day post, accusing the 58-year-old author of causing division.
One X user, Karla Holmboe responded; "Why do you have to insult and mock a group of people who have so much else to deal with and who have to fight for acceptance in society every day? Using Mother's Day for this is sickening."
Reality star Narinder Kaur expressed her disappointment with Rowling's remarks accusing the author of picking on a 'minuscule per cent of an already very demonised group of people'.
Responding to the criticism, Rowling expressed her shock that her use of inclusive language was not well-received.
She wrote; "Devastated and bewildered that my embrace of inclusive language has angered its most enthusiastic devotees, so let's just say: Happy Mothers' Day to all females who have raised children."
Rowling has previously resisted the use of inclusive language, which heightened the impact of her Mother's Day message.
Her statement was sent out just a few days after the author was reported to the police by UK television personality India Willoughby for allegedly making transphobic remarks.
Willoughby, who had surgery in 2015 to change her gender, reported that Rowling purposefully misidentified her.
Rowling responded to Willoughby’s claims with a series of posts, alleging that Willoughby had obsessively targeted her lawyers had advised her and her to file a suit for harassment.
“I ignored this advice because I couldn’t be bothered giving India the publicity he so clearly craves,” Rowling posted on X. “Aware as I am that it’s an offence to lie to law enforcement, I’ll simply have to explain to the police that, in my view, India is a classic example of the male narcissist who lives in a state of perpetual rage that he can’t compel women to take him at his valuation.”
Although most parts of the world celebrate Mother's Day in May, the holiday set aside to celebrate mothers and motherhood is celebrated on March 10 in the UK.