Merriam-Webster's online dictionary is facing renewed criticism for slipping woke gender ideology into its definitions of "male" and "female." "Female," primarily defined in the online dictionary as "of the sex that typically has the capacity to bear young or produce eggs," now includes the secondary definition of "having a gender identity that is the opposite of male."
The definition entries were originally changed in 2020, but widespread criticism resurfaced after the new definitions recently circulated on social media.
- Daily Wire podcast host Matt Walsh and the conservative account Libs of TikTok on Tuesday tweeted images of the expanded definitions as compared to past editions of the dictionary, resulting in a resurgence of overwhelmingly negative responses to Merriam-Webster's addition.
Merriam-Webster has officially recognized gender identity as a legitimate definition for "male" and "female"
- The words "typically has the capacity" to both definitions suggest agreement with the transgender community's contention that a person's gender identity is legitimate, even if that person does not have the same physical characteristics or capabilities as the gender they claim to embody.
- Critics of the change see it as an attack on the concepts of objective truth and reality, and think it reflects the culture's dismissal of the biological reality.
The Daily Signal sought a comment from Merriam-Webster, but did not receive a response in time for publication.
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