Merriam-Webster Changes Definition Of ‘Preference’ After Barrett’s Remarks

LaCorte News ^ | 10/14/2020 | Penka Arsova

[Zenyatta]

The Merriam-Webster dictionary added a new definition of the word “preference” after Democrats criticized Judge Amy Coney Barrett for using the term “sexual preference” during her confirmation hearing.

The dictionary now says that using the word “preference” in the context of “sexual preference” might be considered “offensive.” According to media critic Steve Krakauer, who is also the executive producer of Megyn Kelly’s podcast, the change was made Wednesday.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

[shanover]

Go to ANY dictionary from a 100 years ago and see REAL English definitions and proper language. The Merriam’s and Webster would be sickened what has been done to what they produced.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

[lakecumberlandvet]

You can ‘prefer’ all you want. What you’re born as is what you are. I think the term ‘sexual pretense’ is more appropriate.

[Fiddlstix]

[chajin]

I’m glad Daniel Webster is dead, for his sake.

This is disgusting. DRIVE-BY LANGUAGE CHANGING IS OFFENSIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[proud American in Canada]

Merriam Webster is making so many changes recently that I don’t know what to think.

I do know this: don’t buy the book anymore. It will be obsolete before it even arrives.

[libertylover]

Worrisome. She caved. She had it right the first time.

[Flick Lives]

The dictionary now says that using the word “preference” in the context of “sexual preference” might be considered “offensive.” According to media critic Steve Krakauer, who is also the executive producer of Megyn Kelly’s podcast, the change was made Wednesday.

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... because this pathetic example of political correctness was only invented on Tuesday.

[Starboard]

The Left is offended by everything. We should just ignore their constant whining.

Who cares what they think?

[sport]

Not me.

[Magnatron]

I though maybe they spared “Man” and “Male”, but, while they haven’t gotten to “Man” yet, they’ve changed “Male” to

: having a gender identity that is the opposite of female

[Shethink13]

The dictionary now says that using the word “preference” in the context of “sexual preference” might be considered “offensive.”

So now Webster's is not just defining words, but adding commentary?

[MAGAthon]

it’s way beyond Orwellian.

[SierraWasp]

Didn't Daniel Webster compose the first dictionary so that no one could abitrarily start changing the meanings of the words in the US Constitution? That's what I've always understood to be the truth!!!

Congratulations Judge Barrett (soon to be Justice Barrett)!!!

[a fool in paradise]

when dictionaries change so do laws that use that language.

[Syncro]

I used to have The Dictionary of American Slang

One of the entries was “**** you, Charlie.

[Syncro]

Yeah it cannot be a preference, because they are born that way.

Bull Shadinkie

There is no homo gene

Most male homos were forced into homosexual acts by a homo man.

[Syncro]

So it’s ok to ‘identify’ as a homo, but not have it as a preference.

Same thing idiots.

[Syncro]

“...Webster’s Dictionary actually changing the meaning of a word in order to make a political kangaroo court proceeding look legitimate”

They are pretty fast to be PC aren't they?

Pretty cool that their kangaroo died a painful death.