Cambridge Dictionary Updates Definition of "Man" and "Woman" to Recognize Transgenders
It's a win for inclusivity.
(SPOT.ph) The Cambridge Dictionary has updated its definition of "man" and "woman" to effectively recognize transgender persons, showing how language is evolving with a society that is more accepting of members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
A woman, according to Cambidge, is "an adult who lives and identifies as a female though they may have been said to have a different sex at birth.” This opens the door to transwomen who were registered as men at birth.
Conversely, a man is an "an adult who lives and identifies as a male though they may have been said to have a different sex at birth," Cambridge said.
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Cambridge move a win for LGBT
Count the Cambridge Dictionary's move as a win for the LGBTQIA+ community. This means language now recognizes transwoman as women and transmen as men.
The Miss Universe competition, now owned by a Thai transwoman media mogul Anne Jakrajutatip, opened its doors to transwomen in 2018. Public toilets, school records and social media profiles have also recognized the needs of the LGBTQIA+.