Bette Midler reclaims trans inclusive language erases women

A woman complained that the term "menstruators" and "people with vaginas" stripped her of her name.

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On Monday, Bette Midler allegedly robbed cis women of their identities by expressing her opinion about trans-inclusive language.

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It is becoming increasingly difficult to control our bodies, our lives, and even our names.

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Don't let them erase you. Everyone on earth owes us. From birthing people to menstruators, to people with vaginas, they call us 'women.'

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Transgender and nonbinary people are also affected by reproductive care issues by the term "pregnant or menstruating people".

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Inclusion language should not be used to erase women. It should be extended to women who need abortion care.

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She said, "I'm going to say this, and everyone's gonna hate me, but as a woman, we shouldn't change our body parts in order to be women, sorry."

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Although Gray's statements sparked a fair amount of backlash, they also secured a high-profile new supporter.

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She filed a complaint against the use of trans-inclusive words in a post-COVID-19 article in June 2020.

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