Sunday 15 May 2022 01:55 AM EMILY PRESCOTT: JK Rowling rows back on 'no men' claim at her women's boozy ... trends now

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When J. K. Rowling threw a raucous get-together for women activists at her favourite West London restaurant, River Cafe, it was mocked as the 'gender wars lunch'.

Now though, I can reveal there have been intriguing developments in the controversy, which started when it was claimed that the Michelin-starred establishment questioned the absence of men at the event, held in its private room.

As we previously reported, one of the guests, writer Suzanne Moore, told readers in an article about the boozy lunch and how the Harry Potter author was asked 'No men?' when she called the River Cafe to book. The question prompted a social media backlash against the venue, with one critic asking: 'Do they have an obligatory penis policy?'

J. K. enjoyed Moore's piece so much that she retweeted it to her 13 million Twitter followers.