What is a cis woman? Erin Darke transgender claim surfaces as fans come out in support of Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe’s girlfriend and actress Erin Darke has become a topic of conversation on social media after fictional author Suzanne Seddon insinuated that she was secretly transgender. This was not taken well by the internet, and many found her comment transphobic. Several netizens noted that not only is the Dietland actress a cis woman, but she is also pregnant at the moment. Since garnering backlash online, the author in question has made her Twitter account private.

For those unversed, Erin Darke is a notable actor in her own right. She has appeared on several television shows and movies, including We Need To Talk About Kevin, Young Adult, Good Girls, and the Emmy-winning series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The 38-year-old met Daniel Radcliffe on the set of the 2013 movie Kill Your Darlings. The two bonded over their love for acting and have been inseparable ever since.

In March, the pair told People magazine that Darke was pregnant and that the pair were expecting their first child later this year.

Suzanne Seddon recently took to her official Twitter account recently and posted a picture of Erin Darke and Daniel Radcliffe standing next to each other. She wrote in the caption:

Seddon was referring to the actress’ facial structure and tall stature. Seddon and other TERF’s (trans-exclusionary radical feminists) were insinuating that Darke was secretly a trans woman and not a cis woman.

Who is a cis woman? Daniel Radcliffe’s girlfriend Erin Darke transvestigated

According to Shape, a person is cisgender when their gender identity matches the sex that they were assigned at birth. A ‘cis woman,’ is a short form for a ‘cisgender woman.’ Cis woman refers to a non-transgender woman whose assigned sex is female and who also identifies with the gender associated with her assigned sex which is, a woman.

A transgender woman refers to a person who was assigned male sex when they were born but identifies as a woman. If a person identifies as a woman and they are not a transgender woman, then they are likely a cis woman.

Now, several netizens have taken to ‘transvestigating’ Darke. This refers to people investigating celebrities and wealthy people who they believe to be secretly trans.

Suzanne Seddon garners backlash for transphobic tweet

Internet users were enraged once Seddon insinuated that Darke was transgender. Many were displeased to see the transphobic tweet go viral. A few reactions to Seddon’s controversial post read:

The Harry Potter star has been openly critical of transphobia, especially in light of J.K. Rowling herself being canceled for her transphobic beliefs. The actor recently appeared on the Trevor Project series where he said:

At the time of writing this article, neither Daniel Radcliffe nor Erin Darke had responded to the transphobic tweet.

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