Bette Midler

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Bette Midler Fans Voice 'Disappointment' After Star Shares Tweet ... (HuffPost UK)

"No one is calling you anything but what you prefer. You should extend that courtesy in return."

- Dependprovides support, advice and information for anyone who knows, or is related to, a transsexual person in the UK On Monday afternoon, the Hocus Pocus actor wrote on Twitter: “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! Bette Midler is facing heavy criticism over a tweet she posted suggesting the word “woman” is being “stripped” and “erased”.

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Bette Midler Divides Fans by Saying Trans-Inclusive Language ... (Newsweek)

Actress Bette Midler has been compared to J.K. Rowling after posting a tweet saying that women are now called "birthing people" and "menstruators."

"She's merely disagreeing with this language which narrows down humans to their bodily functions and is frankly demeaning to all," she wrote of Midler's comments. Midler's tweet also drew the attention of comedians, who used humor to make their point. British actress Shappi Khorsandi ironically quoted: "'I'm excited about drinks with some birthing people I went to school with...we are having a proper [menstruators] night out!' Let me know when this happens. Not a chest-feeder, not a uterus carrier, not a birthing person but a woman!" "Midler goes full Rowling," wrote journalist Jon Levine, comparing Midler to the author of the Harry Potter books J.K. Rowling. Rowling has been the subject of mass ire from the trans community for her comments over the past few years. Just use the word AND, it's easy." No one is calling you anything but what you prefer. "No one is erasing women. Journalist Katherine Brodsky also supported Midler but said that she'll be referred to as "transphobic" for speaking out. They don't call us 'women' anymore; they call us 'birthing people' or 'menstruators,' and even 'people with vaginas.'" Midler, who just reappeared on our screens in the trailer for the upcoming Disney+ sequel Hocus Pocus 2, got thousands of people talking within hours of sending her tweet. But while Midler's tweet enraged some within the trans community, others praised her.

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Bette Midler accused of 'demonising trans people' - as JK Rowling ... (Yahoo News UK)

Bette Midler has sparked a backlash after saying cisgender women are being deprived of their basic rights, while JK Rowling has appeared to back ...

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Bette Midler, 76, sparks woke fury amid claim women are being ... (Daily Express)

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".

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Bette Midler sparks backlash over 'anti-trans' tweet - as JK Rowling ... (Sky News)

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!"

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Disappointed fans slam Bette Midler for transphobic tweet (LGBTQ Nation)

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.

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Bette Midler sparks debate by saying trans-inclusive language ... (New York Post)

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.

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Bette Midler criticizes trans-friendly terms such as “birthing people” (Queerty)

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!

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Take Bette Midler's Twitter Away (Gawker)

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.

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Bette Midler Offends The Super Libs With Transgender Tweet As All ... (OutKick)

Ultra-lib Bette Midler finds herself in quite a predicament with her street cred inside the trans community after daring to step out on July 4th with a.

WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! What a start to the month. While you were in the pool enjoying iHeart 80s, Midler found herself eight feet deep in a LGBTQ+ firestorm with firepower coming in from all different angles.

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Bette Midler, Macy Gray Criticized for Anti-Trans Comments: 'On the ... (Billboard)

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!

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J.K. Rowling supports Bette Midler and Macy Gray after they're ... (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

The Harry Potter author, who has herself stirred outrage with her views on the trans community, reposted statements from the actress and singer, ...

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Bette Midler, Macy Gray hit back on inclusive phrasing: Why it's ... (USA TODAY)

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.

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Bette Midler says trans-inclusive language erases women (The Hill)

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.

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Bette Midler & Macy Gray Shared Transphobic Remarks Over the ... (Yahoo News)

Midler, a legendary actress also known for many years for supporting gay rights, has now changed her tune when it comes to trans people. The Hocus Pocus and The ...

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Bette Midler Faces Backlash for Claiming Trans-Inclusive Language ... (Vanity Fair)

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!

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Bette Midler enrages trans activists by supporting women | The ... (The Spectator Australia)

You can never be 'Woke' enough. It's like gambling. Actors, politicians, and businesses – they all attempt to play the social justice game, attracted by…

This is about pregnant women, regardless of what side of the fence you sit on, but some activists refuse to allow women to have their moment – they have hijacked the conversation. On this issue of women – that’s a good thing. She pins rainbows to her clothes and engages in crowd-pleasing anti-Trump tirades. Actors, politicians, and businesses – they all attempt to play the social justice game, attracted by the promise of an engaged audience, loyal customers, and a shiny virtue reputation. ‘WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! Perhaps that is why the backlash against Midler was extra vicious.

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Bette Midler enrages trans activists by supporting women | The ... (The Spectator Australia)

You can never be 'Woke' enough. It's like gambling. Actors, politicians, and businesses – they all attempt to play the social justice game, attracted by…

This is about pregnant women, regardless of what side of the fence you sit on, but some activists refuse to allow women to have their moment – they have hijacked the conversation. On this issue of women – that’s a good thing. She pins rainbows to her clothes and engages in crowd-pleasing anti-Trump tirades. Actors, politicians, and businesses – they all attempt to play the social justice game, attracted by the promise of an engaged audience, loyal customers, and a shiny virtue reputation. ‘WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! Perhaps that is why the backlash against Midler was extra vicious.

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Bette Midler Says She Was Not Intending to Be 'Transphobic' by ... (PEOPLE.com)

"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!

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Bette Midler Responds to Backlash Over Her Tweets About “Erasure ... (Hollywood Reporter)

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!

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