Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, is facing backlash for a budget recommendation that changes gendered terms like “mother” to “inseminated person” and “paternity” to “parentage” in certain parts of state law. The budget proposal also swaps out terms like “wife” or “husband” for “spouse,” and “father” for “parent.” The Republican Governors Association criticized the changes, calling them offensive to mothers.
While introducing the budget proposal, Evers focused on eliminating income tax on tips, preventing property tax increases for homeowners, and improving infrastructure, without mentioning the language changes. This move is part of a larger cultural battle over gendered language, with debates over terms like “chestfeeding” and “birthing person.”
President Donald Trump has also been involved in this issue, issuing executive orders like “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism” and “Keeping Men out of Women’s Sports” to reinforce traditional gender norms and prevent transgender athletes from competing against women. Trump recently had a heated exchange with Gov. Janet Mills of Maine over this issue.
Critics of Evers’ budget recommendation and Trump’s executive orders argue that they diminish the traditional roles of mothers and fathers. The debate over gendered language reflects broader ideological tensions in the country.
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