Bette Midler

BETTE MIDLER has come under fire after she sparked anger on Monday by saying that women were 'being erased'.

She tweeted: "TRY BREASTFEEDING. It's free and available on demand." Trans journalist Niko Stratis said: "The issue with Bette Midler's post is how the language is a direct line from that NYT op-ed, the power of the paper of record to play on people's fears, insecurities and lack of proper information creates this space where the idea that trans people are erasing women becomes real." "The point of the anti-choice movement is to try and control the bodies of people assigned female at birth, including trans men, and force gender identities and gender roles on *all* of us." This is not the first time the actress has taken to social media to wade in on a culture war battle. She said: "WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! Many social media users rushed to the comments to call out the actress, urging her to "do better".

Bette Midler wades into the gender debate, warning that women's rights are being "erased". Meanwhile, singer Macy Gray says "changing your [body] parts, ...

They are not your enemy." Irish drag queen and activist Panti Bliss urged: "No. Don't fall for the anti-trans panic fake nonsense. That's all." Trans men do all of these things, as do non-binary folks. Please include trans people in your feminism or it means absolutely nothing!" Every human on earth owes you!"

Singer and gay icon Bette Midler is getting slammed for an anti-transgender screed she posted to social media claiming that recognizing the humanity of ...

Nobody is saying you shouldn't be a woman. People call me a woman. — twistedchick (@twistedchick)July 4, 2022 They are not your enemy Midler has had many gay fans in her decades-long career. For example, “menstruators” refers to people of any gender who menstruate, including many cisgender women, non-binary people, and transgender men.

Bette Midler caught some fire on Twitter on Monday when she tweeted about the trans community and the language used to describe them.

Another fan chimed in: “You know not all women are “birthing people” and not all birthing people are women?! “Just because you go change your parts doesn’t make you a woman,” she said. We have the same organs, and even greater vulnerability, as cis woman,” one person replied to the “First Wives Club” alum.

The 76-year-old actress and gay icon, who is known for her character in 'First Wives Club,' tweeted, "WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights ...

WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! She continued, "Cis women have nothing to lose and everything to gain by acknowledging the links between the anti-abortion movement and transphobia, which are all about attacking bodily autonomy in support of patriarchal supremacy." Noted gay rights activist Panti Bliss responded to Midler's tweet by saying, "No. Don’t fall for the anti-trans panic fake nonsense. No one is trying to erase women with inclusive language about people who need abortion care. No one is calling you anything but what you prefer. Although the actress did not mention who she referred to as “they,” as per a DailyMail report, it appears to include anyone who uses inclusive language such as “pregnant people” or “patients seeking abortions” in conversations around reproductive rights.

Therefore, a tweet she posted yesterday has left many of her LGBTQ fans disappointed. Midler tweeted, “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights ...

Among the thousands of responses were many supporting Midler’s apparent viewpoint. Bette – you are a woman. Bette, as a fan, seeing this tweet from you is just heartbreaking. No one is trying to erase women with inclusive language about people who need abortion care. Written by Pamela Paul, it criticized the use of terms such as “birthing people” and “menstruators”. It’s possible Midler read it. Midler tweeted, “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name!

Bette Midler and Macy Gray were both taken to task on Monday (July 4) for making comments that some critics dubbed "anti-trans."

Like if you want me to call you a ‘her,’ I will, ‘cause that’s what you want, but that doesn’t make you a woman just ‘cause I call you a ‘her’ and just because you got a surgery.” WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! We have the same organs, and even greater vulnerability, as cis woman.” A number of the replies noted that “not all people who menstruate are women” and that “trans men need reproductive healthcare” as well. “And I will say this and everyone’s gonna hate me, but as a woman, just because you go change your [body] parts, doesn’t make you a woman, sorry … I know that for a fact. “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name!” Midler tweeted a week after the conservative majority Supreme Court overturned the nearly half-century-old Roe v. “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!

While Midler was more concerned with trans-inclusive language, Gray said trans women aren't truly women.

Every human on earth owes you!” Midler wrote. Critics are accusing Bette Midler and Macy Gray of serving up antiquated transphobic views à la J.K. Rowling on social media. “Don’t let them erase you!

Bette Midler took to Twitter to express disgust with the current state of LGBTQ agenda that makes it seem as if men can get pregnant, menstruate and give ...

As for the rest of the realization, it’s only a matter of time. Democrats cannot exist where deception doesn’t run deep. They don’t call us ‘women’ anymore,” she tweeted.

First, of course, there's Bette Midler. Twitter has become something of a bastion of terrible Bette Midler tweets, though this weekend saw one of the worst in ...

Of course everyone is still allowed to say “women.” For example, in the sentence: these women have very stupid ideas and should stop sharing them. What these supposedly second-wave feminists of a certain age fail to recognize is that bodily autonomy inextricably links the trans rights and reproductive rights movements, which are not only about the right to a personhood but also the economic freedom that comes with it. Paul and Midler believe, with no real evidence because none exists, that striving for inclusivity in language has somehow hampered the pro-choice movement.

Women in Hollywood have hit back at inclusive language of trans men, nonbinary people in discussions around abortion and women's rights.

In a tweet, she said " there is no bigger admirer of (the) LGBT community" than her. "There are plenty of females who aren't women yet and every girl gets that." "I know that for a fact." "Bad Feminist" author Roxane Gay added: " No one is trying to erase women with inclusive language about people who need abortion care. "Don’t fall for the anti-trans panic fake nonsense. They don’t call us 'women' anymore; they call us 'birthing people' or 'menstruators,' and even 'people with vaginas'!" Midler tweeted Monday.

Bette Midler, Macy Gray, and a sea of people deadnaming Elliot Page showed their transphobia this weekend and yikes.

Instead, there was a sea of “celebrities” being transphobic over the weekend and adding to the already volatile world that exists for the trans community. It ramps up the aggressive attacks to the trans community and makes it so that those at the center of it, like Elliot Page, are used as a talking point as if they are not real people with emotions who have to see all these “takes” that people have. Midler wrote, “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name!

(NEXSTAR) — Veteran actor and singer Bette Midler is facing backlash Tuesday after a July 4 tweet in support of women's rights was criticized as being ...

Bette Midler has fired back on the use of transgender-inclusive language in conversations about abortion, claiming cisgender women are being “erased.” ...

“We understand the fear of erasure. Maines, who is transgender, in 2014 successfully sued her school district after she was barred from using the girls’ restroom. “It takes away nothing from anyone to update and use accurate terminology as our understanding evolves.” “Don’t fall for the anti-trans panic fake nonsense,” Panti Bliss-Cabrera, an Irish drag queen and LGBTQ+ rights activist, tweeted at Midler. “No one is erasing women. “No one is trying to erase women with inclusive language about people who need abortion care,” the author Roxane Gay tweeted in response. Midler was among many celebrities to criticize the court’s ruling.

Bette Midler faced backlash for claiming that trans-inclusive language “erases” women, complaining about women being “stripped of our name" due to the use ...

Following the TV appearance, author J.K. Rowling tweeted, “Today feels like a good day to ensure I’ve bought @MacyGraysLife’s entire back catalogue,” alongside a screenshot of Gray tweeting “truth hurts” in response to a TV presenter who said that Gray had killed what was left of her career with those transphobic remarks. Some people and health care providers have started using terms such as “pregnant or menstruating people” instead of “pregnant or menstruating women” as a way of acknowledging that transgender and nonbinary people are also effected by issues like access to reproductive care. The actor tweeted, “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name!

(NEXSTAR) — Veteran actor and singer Bette Midler is facing backlash Tuesday after a July 4 tweet in support of women's rights was criticized as being ...

(CNN) Both Macy Gray and Better Midler are being accused of being transphobic. Gray, best known for her 1999 hit song "I Try," seemed to anticipate the ...

Every human on earth owes you!" "Being a little girl is a whole epic book, you know? "Don't let them erase you!

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"Bette. Don't be a TERF," one user responded. "there is no bigger admirer of lgbt community than [yours] truly. "I would say a human being with boobs," she explained when asked. "No one is erasing women. "Don't let them erase you!" They don't call us 'women' anymore; they call us 'birthing people' or 'menstruators,' and even 'people with vaginas.'"

Midler claimed that trans-inclusive language erases women, while Gray said, “Just because you go change your parts doesn't make you a woman.”

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(NEXSTAR) — Veteran actor and singer Bette Midler is facing backlash Tuesday after a July 4 tweet in support of women's rights was criticized as being ...

Veteran actor and singer Bette Midler is facing backlash over an apparently transphobic tweet supporting women's rights. Her surprised many, as the star is ...

"There was no intention of anything exclusionary or transphobic in what I said," Bette Midler wrote, addressing backlash from a previous tweet that some ...

Hodge — the rulings that currently protect the right to a same-sex relationship and the right to same-sex marriage. Midler was one of the first to react to the reversal of the 1973 law and tweeted, "GET READY, GAYS. YOU'RE NEXT," referencing a prediction that the Supreme Court will now look to overturn Lawrence v. Still, if you want to dismiss my 60 years of proven love and concern over a tweet that accidentally angered the very people I have always supported and adored, so be it," Midler wrote. Midler's statement comes after the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. The legendary actress, 76, initially sparked backlash with her tweet Monday, in which she wrote: "WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! In a final tweet, she concluded, "But the truth is, Democracy is slipping through our fingers!

Bette Midler has come under fire on social media after tweeting about the "erasure" of women in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v.

On Tuesday, in an attempt to provide context to her original tweet, Midler shared a New York Times opinion piece by Pamela Paul on her Twitter account. In amongst the usual extreme reaction on Twitter, author Katie Mack summed up the issue with Midler’s tweet, “The term ‘pregnant people’ includes pregnant women & also people who are pregnant but are not women. On Sunday, in what appeared to be a reference to the Roe news, Midler tweeted, “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name!

(NEXSTAR) — Veteran actor and singer Bette Midler is facing backlash Tuesday after a July 4 tweet in support of women's rights was criticized as being ...

The actress, 76, took to Twitter to clarify her post was referencing a New York Times piece which had been published in the wake of the Supreme Court's ...

Without formula, I would have had to have chosen which one got to eat. Midler, however, doubled down, adding: 'People are piling on because of former tweet. Not to mention millions of babies with milk/food allergies…' 'There are countless reasons why breastfeeding is not an option for many mothers—too many to get into here. we are having a proper mensturators night out!' Let me know when this happens. I had twins. Comedian Shaparak Khorsandi joked: ''I'm excited about drinks with some birthing people I went to school with... Raging: In her original tweet, Bette had hit out at the article's use of the terms 'birthing people' and 'menstruators', claiming women 'shouldn't be erased' After several users warned Bette her words could be viewed as transphobic, she responded: 'PEOPLE OF THE WORLD! My tweet about women was a response to this fascinating and well written piece in the NYT July 3rd.' The actress, 76, took to Twitter to clarify her post was referencing a New York Times opinion piece which had been published in the wake of the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe V Wade. Bette Midler has hit back at social media users who accused her of being transphobic, after she claimed that women were 'being erased' through the use of terms 'menstruators' and 'birthing people.' - She was accused of being transphobic, and critics rushed to point out that it did not need to be a choice between supporting women or trans people

Midler has been criticized for using language that some consider anti-trans, as it mocked inclusive terminology surrounding abortion access.

On Tuesday, in an attempt to provide context to her original tweet, Midler shared a New York Times opinion piece by Pamela Paul on her Twitter account. The tweet set off a storm of controversy, garnering more than 20,000 replies, a significant number of them criticizing Midler for using language that some consider anti-trans as it excluded trans people who need abortion care. On Sunday, in what appeared to be a reference to the Roe news, Midler tweeted, “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name!

Midler has clarified her controversial tweet about what women are called but many are suggesting she's still missing the point.

If that isn't the case, specifically say trans men and women are men and women," she demanded. "Women are AWESOME & unjustly oppressed, but that is not a good faith article on the topic." "The article you've posted here is anti-trans propaganda, unfortunately..." Still, if you want to dismiss my 60 years of proven love and concern over a tweet that accidentally angered the very people I have always supported and adored, so be it." Midler ended with, "But the truth is, Democracy is slipping through our fingers! Not everyone was satisfied with Midler's explanation, though, as some in the comments section suggested she was missing the point.

Bette Midler -- who caused outrage on Sunday after tweeting about the trans community and the language used to describe them -- is now firing back at ...

There was no intention of anything exclusionary or transphobic in what I said; it wasn’t about that.” “PEOPLE OF THE WORLD! My tweet about women was a response to this fascinating and well-written piece in the NYT on July 3rd. The tweet — which said: “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name!”

Bette Midler and Macy Gray have each responded to criticism some recent comments they made were transphobic.

Every human on earth owes you!" "I respect everyone's right to feel comfortable in their bodies and live their own truth." "My statement on Piers Morgan was grossly misunderstood.

Both Bette Midler and Macy Gray faced criticism for comments made regarding the definition of women. Gray later responded saying she has “nothing but love” ...

I respect everyone's right to feel comfortable in their bodies and live their own truth" And you can't have that just because you want to be a woman," Gray added later in the conversation. i don't know what it means to be a trans woman and never said i did. "But if you want me to call you a ‘her,’ I will, because that’s what you want. "There's a lot of judgment and throwing stones at people for just saying what it is." "What is it about 'womanhood' that TERFs like macy gray and bette midler are so desperate to cling to?" In a statement to FOX News Digital, Gray added: "I have nothing but love for the LGBTQ+ and transgender community and have been a supporter since day one. because i know what it means to be one. "I know," Gray responded. But Morgan noted that he is against athletes "born to obvious physical superior bodies, transitioning and then thrashing the women at their sport." "Don't make us boycott ‘Hocus Pocus 2.'" "No one is trying to erase women with inclusive language about people who need abortion care.

Bette Midler clarifies that her controversial tweet about women's rights wasn't intended to be transphobic or exclusionary and stressed that she's supported ...

"I will say this, and everybody's going to hate me, but, as a woman, just because you go change your parts, doesn't make you a woman. "The noble intent behind omitting the word 'women' is to make room for the relatively tiny number of transgender men and people identifying as nonbinary who retain aspects of female biological function and can conceive, give birth, or breastfeed," Paul wrote. Still, if you want to dismiss my 60 years of proven love and concern over a tweet that accidentally angered the very people I have always supported and adored, so be it," she continued.

Bette Midler claimed she wasn't being "transphobic" or "exclusionary" when she shared a tweet saying women were being stripped of their name.

"Bette. Don't be a TERF," one user responded. "No one is erasing women. "Don't let them erase you!"

Midler's tweet was met with a firestorm of responses in which many criticized her for not being gender inclusive. Midler responded to the backlash in a new ...

Still, if you want to dismiss my 60 years of proven love and concern over a tweet that accidentally angered the very people I have always supported and adored, so be it." We simply must be careful in the case of reproductive justice to include all people who can reproduce. "Also stop comparing people using inclusive language to bigots who are taking our rights away." We're all fighting this together and this trans-exclusionary rhetoric does nothing to help that." Your tweet is hurtful and promotes the erasure of non binary humans. Midler's tweet was met with a firestorm of responses in which many criticized her for not being gender inclusive.

Actor Bette Midler on Tuesday defended her recent comments concerning women's rights that many LGBTQ activists have slammed as transphobic.

And you can’t have that just because you want to be a woman,” she added. Critics say the measures are less about protecting women’s sports and more about discriminating against trans people. “I don’t think you should be labeled transphobic just because you don’t agree.” "Still, if you want to dismiss my 60 years of proven love and concern over a tweet that accidentally angered the very people I have always supported and adored, so be it." It’s happening in the courts and legislatures around this country.” There’s gonna be new dishes to do tomorrow and you have to keep doing them every day."

The performer defended herself and denied any intent to spread transphobia in a series of tweets.

Her comments echoed those used by leaders across the U.S. as states have and continue to implement policies that prevent transgender kids from joining athletic teams and receiving some forms of medical care. Wade — its landmark 1973 case that established the constitutional right to choose to have an abortion — which gave state governments the ability to regulate abortion access within their jurisdictions and triggered a number of bans almost immediately. "Still, if you want to dismiss my 60 years of proven love and concern over a tweet that accidentally angered the very people I have always supported and adored, so be it."

The entertainer advises anyone who believes she has "anything but love" for marginalized communities to "go to Wikipedia and type in my name"

“Like if you want me to call you a ‘her,’ I will, ‘cause that’s what you want. But seriously, folks, if anyone who read that tweet thinks I have anything but love for any marginalized people, go to Wikipedia and type in my name.” “There was no intention of anything exclusionary or transphobic in what I said; it wasn’t about that.”

On Monday, the actor tweeted a controversial opinion, proclaiming, “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even ...

Still, if you want to dismiss my 60 years of proven love and concern over a tweet that accidentally angered the very people I have always supported and adored, so be it.” Midler concluded, “But the truth is, Democracy is slipping through our fingers! But seriously, folks, if anyone who read that tweet thinks I have anything but love for any marginalized people, go to Wikipedia and type in my name.” The actor explained, “I’ve fought for marginalized people for as long as I can remember. Terms such as “pregnant or menstruating people” have started being used instead of “pregnant or menstruating women” as a way of acknowledging that transgender and nonbinary people are also effected by issues like access to reproductive care.

Apparently, Bette Midler and Macy Gray felt the July 4 holiday weekend was a good time to broadcast their transphobic views decrying gender-inclusive ...

Gray subsequently defended her comments in a statement to Rolling Stone, where she claimed to have “nothing but love for the LGBTQ+ and transgender community.” “My statement on Piers Morgan was grossly misunderstood,” she wrote. But that doesn’t make you a woman just because I call you a ‘her’ and just because you got surgery.” Gray also argued that “being a little girl is a whole epic book … and you can’t have that because you want to be a woman.” I don’t think you should be called transphobic just because you don’t agree.” Rowling was also quick to announce her support following Gray’s comments, claiming on Twitter Tuesday morning that she plans to buy Gray’s “entire back catalog.” During the episode, he told Gray she might get “attacked” like Rowling for her comments, to which Gray responded, “But it’s the truth. Both Midler’s and Gray’s arguments are resonant of the same TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) ideology that children’s book author J.K. Rowling has been pushing over the past few years, which is built on the belief that trans women shouldn’t be considered “real” women because of their biological sex. While she defined a woman as “a human being with boobs and a vagine,” she also later confessed, “Everybody’s going to hate me, but as a woman, just because you go change your parts doesn’t make you a woman.

Both entertainers were trending on social media this week as transgender advocates and allies called out what they saw as transphobic remarks.

“You’re just slowly, slowly shrinking the population of people who are deserving of recognition and deserving of dignity and humanity and personhood.” “That is the same thing that trans women say: ‘I wasn’t raised as a man. Particularly when we think about how race, class and disability cut through and divide women as a class of people,” she said. Originally, “TERF” referred to a specific, radical feminist ideology, but in recent years it has become an umbrella term to describe anyone who opposes trans rights or advocacy in the name of feminism. I was raised as a nonbinary person.” “My reading on the panic around gender-neutral or gender-inclusive language is that it’s basically disingenuous,” Gill-Peterson said. The fight over abortion rights has magnified this effort — as well as criticism of it. WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! This language can offend both transgender and cisgender people.” But that focus actually diminishes the concerns of trans people at large, Gill-Peterson said. I respect everyone’s right to feel comfortable in their bodies and live their own truth.” (On Tuesday, Rowling seemed to support Gray’s comments, tweeting, “Today feels like a good day to ensure I’ve bought Macy Gray’s entire back catalogue.”)