rules obviously got set up with a specific definition that was understood at the time
Oh boi, having studied law, i can confidently say that using words with no clear definition in laws and trying to apply them is one of the main problematic and debate fuel of judges and lawyers.
And “man/woman” are clearly not words with one specific definition, even in the past (maybe people cared less about the definition, but it does not make it more specific).
This is the precise reason why that clip everyone lost their mind over was using the wording “birthing person” when discussing rights related to abortion.
You can get your “anti-woke” panties in a bunch for terms like this. But there is a reason they are used when deciding laws. It is meant to very very specific and at the same time being very very inclusive to the rights the law is meant to protect.
It’s so no asshole tries to take away your rights on a technicality they made up in their mind.
No one is calling women, nb’s, or trans men “birthing persons” except in this specific context and for very good reason.
Oh boi, having studied law, i can confidently say that using words with no clear definition in laws and trying to apply them is one of the main problematic and debate fuel of judges and lawyers.
And “man/woman” are clearly not words with one specific definition, even in the past (maybe people cared less about the definition, but it does not make it more specific).
This is the precise reason why that clip everyone lost their mind over was using the wording “birthing person” when discussing rights related to abortion.
You can get your “anti-woke” panties in a bunch for terms like this. But there is a reason they are used when deciding laws. It is meant to very very specific and at the same time being very very inclusive to the rights the law is meant to protect.
It’s so no asshole tries to take away your rights on a technicality they made up in their mind.
No one is calling women, nb’s, or trans men “birthing persons” except in this specific context and for very good reason.