Posted on 07/05/2022 12:17:23 AM PDT by Morgana
Bette Midler has infuriated supporters of transgender rights by claiming that the word 'women' is 'being erased' in favor of woke terms such as 'birthing people' and 'menstruators'.
The 76-year-old actress and gay icon tweeted on Monday: 'WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name!'
She added: '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!'
Midler's comments generated a swift reaction, with 11,000 retweets and 61,000 likes in less than 12 hours.
She appeared to be referring to a New York Times opinion piece published Sunday.
That saw columnist Pamela Paul blast the use of terms such as 'birthing people' and 'menstruators.'
Supporters say the controversial terms are inclusive of transgender men and non-binary people, but critics say they effectively erase another historically-oppressed minority - women.
Tennis icon Martina Navratilova - who has herself angered trans activists by questioning whether it's fair to let trans women compete in some sports - was among Midler's supporters.
She said: 'Careful Bette- you will be called transphobic too or worse…,' she said, with the 'horrified' emoji.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
As a lifelong pro-lifer who participated in anti-abortion marches for decades, who faithfully voted for “pro-life” candidates even though many of them sold us out over the years... who debated people on the issue... who prayed for the end of Roe v. Wade... I just gotta say... it was worth it. All of it.
It was worth it only for the hundreds of thousands of innocent lives that will be saved in states where abortion is curtailed, but also, as a nice bonus, it’s truly wonderful to witness the exploding heads of every nasty pro-abortion banshee out there. How sweet it is...
Bette understands why they lost but the younger generation does not and will still go down with the Titanic.
Doesn’t she know men can get pregnant too?
The term “birthing people” is a version of the term “breeders” that LGBT individuals use to refer to straight women and straight men procreating.
Both terms convey the disdain and disgust that LGBT individuals have for straight women, straight men, and procreation.
I am wondering what faithless feckless Republican politicians will do now that they no longer have Roe and Casey as an excuse to sell out pro-lifers and the babies pro-lifers represent.
They will probably claim that abortion bans are allegedly unpopular and thus need to be sidelined.
I think it’s possible that, over time, abortion could really become the state/local issue that the majority opinion in Dobbs correctly sees it as. In which case, it will cause the issue to lose potency at the national level
“Doesn’t she know men can get pregnant too?”
I think she understand this “double speak” or “being woke” is getting the abortion rights industry in big trouble but her followers don’t.
Haha; absolutely hilarious. This is a textbook example of “reap what you sow”, you crazy old cat lady. I love it when leftist heads explode and they start eating themselves. Bring me more popcorn! I can’t wait to see what other left-on-left shenanigans we’ve got in upcoming rounds.
/hurl
Even a busted clock is right twice a day.
The only reason this is happening is that Democrat internal polls are showing that the trans-nonsense is hurting them at the polls badly. Word is out and the soldiers are doing their duty—they will pretend to be moderate until after November.
Same thing happened when the BLM/Antifa riots started polling badly.
...That saw columnist Pamela Paul blast the use of terms such as ‘birthing people’ and ‘menstruators.’
Supporters say the controversial terms are inclusive of transgender men and non-binary people, but critics say they effectively erase another historically-oppressed minority - women.
Tennis icon Martina Navratilova - who has herself angered trans activists by questioning whether it’s fair to let trans women compete in some sports - was among Midler’s supporters.
She said: ‘Careful Bette- you will be called transphobic too or worse…,’ she said, with the ‘horrified’ emoji.....
RAT FIGHT
Come on in, tickets $1 and all the popcorn you can eat
Jim Quinn, Pittsburgh radio host and Patriot.
Momentary lapse of reason.
I'll take "breeder" over the term "biological deadend" that Mother Nature has assigned the LGBTQ crowd.
Amen!
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