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Cambridge Dictionary Bows to ‘Woke Activists,’ Changes Definition of ‘Woman’

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By Tré Goins-Phillips
Editor

December 13, 2022

Cambridge Dictionary has been accused of giving in to “woke activists” by changing its definition of “woman” to be inclusive of those who identify as transgender.

The updated definition for the word “woman” now states in its secondary characterization that the term describes “an adult who lives and identifies as female, though they may have been said to have a different sex at birth.”

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Likewise, the secondary definition for the word “man” is now “an adult who lives and identifies as male, though they may have been said to have a different sex at birth.”

The two example sentences for the newly defined “woman” are, “She was the first trans woman elected to a national office,” and, “Mary is a woman who was assigned male at birth.”

Social media users were quick to condemn Cambridge Dictionary’s shift:

Oh wow, the @CambridgeWords dictionary definition of a woman is shocking, how did we get here?

Surely women aren’t happy with this? pic.twitter.com/18FlgJEMwH

— Adam Brooks AKA EssexPR 🇬🇧 (@EssexPR) December 12, 2022

This battle is already over, the radical left already owns linguistics and comms. This is why they’re winning. They have activists at every level of every institution and they are masters at catchy slogans that infuriate normies.

— ΛЯSΣПΛL ЯΣPӨЯT (@ArsenalReport) December 13, 2022
https://twitter.com/scrowder/status/1602691451300859907?s=20&t=d53vkU9YAF8Uad5CkbJqOg
https://twitter.com/wolsned/status/1602696814154727425?s=20&t=d53vkU9YAF8Uad5CkbJqOg

And there it is. The Cambridge Dictionary has changed their definition of a woman. What a complete and utter joke the west is. Completely erasing real women. #savewomen pic.twitter.com/SQz8EFPN1X

— leilani dowding 🌸🚜 ☮️ (@LeilaniDowding) December 13, 2022

The Cambridge Dictionary can change the definition of a word to suit an agenda, but that agenda still cannot change biology.

— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) December 13, 2022

1984 wasn't supposed to be a how-to manual. https://t.co/Qr6jJn0JYX

— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) December 12, 2022

One of the most prominent and vocal critics of the left’s move to embrace transgenderism is “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling, who has expressed sentiments similar to those voiced over the Cambridge definition change.

In 2020, Rowling tweeted, “If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction. If sex isn’t real, the lived reality of women globally is erased. I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives. It isn’t hate to speak the truth.”

The British novelist recently explained she speaks out on the issue because she is in “a phenomenally privileged position” and can take intense criticism due to her fame and wealth. She went on to say it is important for “who can afford to take the hit” to “stand up” for women, even if it comes “at a cost.”

“The contradictions drive me crazy,” Rowling said. “We’re simultaneously told gender is innate and inborn, and that it’s a choice, a performance. All of these things cannot be true. If it’s a choice, then clearly it’s not innate.”

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