Bette Midler Faces Backlash for Claiming Trans-Inclusive Language “Erases” Women

Bette Midler found herself at the center of some Twitter controversy on Monday after expressing her opinion that trans-inclusive language is somehow depriving cis women of their identity. The actor tweeted, “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! They don’t call us ‘women’ anymore; they call us ‘birthing people’ or ‘menstruators,’ and even ‘people with vaginas’! Don’t let them erase you! Every human on earth owes you!” Some people and health care providers have started using terms such as “pregnant or menstruating people” instead of “pregnant… Read Full Article