Cambridge Dictionary changes definition of ‘woman’ and ‘man’ to include trans people

The Cambridge dictionary has changed the definitions of “man” and “woman” and made it inclusive for people who do not identify with the sex they were assigned at birth, reported BBC.

The updated definition of “woman” reads: “An adult who lives and identifies as female though they may have been said to have a different sex at birth”.

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

The previous definitions made the assumption that sex and gender identity were always congruent. However, transgender people are included in the new definitions.

The new change in the definition received mixed reactions from social media users. Some applauded the decision wheres some criticised it.

The Cambridge Dictionary just changed the definition of "woman." Remember, if you can control the language, you can control the population.

— Steven Crowder (@scrowder) December 13, 2022

Cambridge dictionary changed the definition of 'woman' 🤮 pic.twitter.com/eRpRcffwkW

— Vamsi (@TelugiteVamsi) December 13, 2022

WHERE ARE THE FEMINISTS?!! WHERE ARE THE SCIENTISTS?!! WHERE IS COMMON SENSE?!! I don't expect any institution, like the Cambridge Dictionary or Webster's Dictionary, to uphold any standards or professionalism anymore. They are all woke and rushing to prove it!

— Bob Beddingfield (@bobbeddingfield) December 12, 2022

I am not someone who *usually* particularly cares about the trans debate. I don’t care what other people do with their bodies or what they want to call themselves.

But the Cambridge dictionary changing the definition of a woman to include men? That’s a disgrace.

— Reem Ibrahim (@ReemAmirIbrahim) December 15, 2022