Bette Midler sparks huge backlash as she wades into debate over use of word ‘women’ in controversial plea

Bette Midler clarified she wasn't trying to be "transphobic" with her tweet claiming women were being stripped of their name. Midler walked back her original comments Tuesday on Twitter after receiving backlash online. "WOMEN OF THE WORLD!" Midler originally wrote on Twitter.

longtime ally, 70, tweeted out her support for women and the trans community amid recent social media fury drummed up by other celebs.“I cannot think of anything that helps women’s rights less than pinning the blame on trans women,” the “Wonder Woman” icon posted on Twitter on Tuesday, garnering 136,000 likes and nearly 26,000 retweets overnight.She went on, “They face so much violence and scrutiny as is. Leave them alone and focus on the real war on women.

tweeting about the trans community and the language used to describe them — is now firing back at critics of the tweet. The tweet — which read: “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name!” “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! Every human on earth owes you,” the tweet continued. The now-viral tweet has gained over 102,000 likes and nearly 21,000 comments, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Bette Midler has clarified what she meant by her controversial tweet about women earlier this week.

Hollywood actress of transphobia, leaving Bette to share a series of tweets setting the record straight.Bette came under fire for joining the debate about the word "women", with many claiming her tweet was heavily transphobic.The original message read: "WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name!"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! Every human on earth owes you!"Bette has now taken to Twitter to clarify what she meant, sharing an article about the way women are treated in modern society.She penned in view of her 2.1 million followers: "PEOPLE OF THE WORLD! My tweet about women was a response to this fascinating and well written piece in the NYT on July 3rd."There was no intention of anything exclusionary or transphobic in what I said; it wasn’t about that."It was about the same old s**t women – ALL WOMEN – have been putting up with since the cavemen. Even then, men got top billing."But seriously, folks, if anyone who reads that tweet thinks I have anything but love for any marginalized people, go to Wikipedia and type in my name."I’ve fought for marginalized people for as long as I can remember.

wading into a debate about the word ‘women’, after tweeting: ‘WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name!‘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! Every human on earth owes you!’Fans responded to claim her phrasing could be seen to be transphobic as being inclusionary to trans women with terminology is not ‘erasing’ cis women.Bette’s original tweet had been posted after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, removing the constitutional right to an abortion and leaving decisions to be made by each state.She took to Twitter to clarify what she meant, sharing an article from the New York Times about the way women are treated in modern society.PEOPLE OF THE WORLD! My tweet about women was a response to this fascinating and well written piece in the NYT on July 3rd.  https://t.co/MlsATlrr1r.

Bette Midler has been met with criticism on social media after tweeting about the “erasure” of women in wake of the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.On Sunday (July 3), the actress, singer and comedian appeared to reference the new ruling on abortion laws in a tweet that has been described by many as transphobic.Her post read: “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! 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! Every human on earth owes you!”“The far right and the far left have found the one thing they can agree on: Women don’t count.”Midler’s words soon came under fire, receiving over 20,000 replies (at time of writing), with many accusing her of excluding transgender individuals who also need abortion care.The actress was subsequently described as a “TERF” (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) by some, while others threatened to boycott the upcoming Hocus Pocus sequel on Disney+, in which Midler reprises her role as Winifred Sanderson the witch.WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! 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! Every human on earth owes you!— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) July 4, 2022Summing up the issue with Midler’s tweet, cosmology author Katie Mack wrote: “The term ‘pregnant people’ includes pregnant women & also people who are pregnant but are not women.

Bette Midler took to Twitter on Monday to clarify a tweet she sent that some people criticized as being transphobic, when it was actually intended to express her view about Roe v. Wade being overturned last month by the Supreme Court.The initial tweet from the 76-year-old singer-actress read: 'WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name!'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! Every human on earth owes you!' The latest:Bette Midler,76, took to Twitter on Monday to clarify a tweet she sent that some people criticized as being transphobic, when it was actually intended to express her view about Roe v.

Bette Midler and Macy Gray are facing backlash over comments they made regarding the definition of women. Midler and Gray shared their own definitions of what a woman is over the weekend. "WOMEN OF THE WORLD!" Midler wrote on Twitter.

Bette Midler and Macy Gray are facing backlash.

scribed: “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name!”“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! Every human on earth owes you,” she continued.Twitter users slammed Midler on social media, with several arguing that her words were false.“Really disappointed in this as a trans man and a Bette Midler fan. Bette, including trans men in the conversation about reproductive health does not harm women.

Jessica Chastain has highlighted the hypocrisy of yesterday’s Independence Day celebrations, following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.On July 4, the Oscar-winning actress took to social media to make her feelings clear about the US Supreme Court’s decision to remove women’s constitutional right to safe abortions.“Happy ‘Independence’ Day from me and my reproductive rights,” she tweeted, alongside an image of herself sticking her middle fingers up at the camera.Chastain is one of many stars to publicly criticise the Supreme Court’s ruling, with her Mother’s Instinct co-star Anne Hathaway also sharing her thoughts in an Instagram post.Sharing images from her recent cover shoot for ELLE France, Hathaway wrote: “Had such a lovely time shooting this story in a country where they honour reproductive rights xx.”Last week, actress, singer and comedian Bette Midler also provided her own form of criticism, ironically calling for a US ban on viagra.“Time to ban Viagra.

Twitter and issued a plea that sparked controversy, with many calling her out for transphobia.The Hocus Pocus star claimed that women are no longer referred to by that term, but instead are being called "birthing people", "menstruators" or "people with vaginas".Bette took to Twitter yesterday to share the message in view of her 2.1 million followers.She said: "WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name!"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! Every human on earth owes you!"Many social media users rushed to the comments to call out the actress, urging her to "do better".Twitter user, PantiBliss said: "No. Don’t fall for the anti-trans panic fake nonsense.

Katy Perry, Bette Midler and Jessica Chastain were just a few of the many Hollywood stars engaging in social media protests against Independence Day in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade more than one week ago.

Wilson Chapman editorThis fall, “Hocus Pocus 2” will reunite the cast of the beloved Halloween comedy, including Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy and Doug Jones. One member of the cast who won’t be making his return is Jason Marsden, who voiced the cursed cat Thackery Binx, Entertainment Weekly reported.When the trailer for the sequel premiered on Tuesday, eagle-eyed fans noticed a black cat that looked similar to Thackery from the first movie.

Bette Midler has ironically called for a US ban on viagra, following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the country’s abortion laws.The actor, singer and comedian recently took to social media to demonstrate her disgust at the recent repeal of Roe v Wade.“Time to ban Viagra. Because if pregnancy is ‘God’s will’, then so is your limp dick,” she tweeted, mocking the logic of the court’s verdict.Midler’s statement was heavily praised by fans, with one writing: “I love it.

Disney gave fans a first look at the much-anticipated movie "Hocus Pocus 2" on Tuesday. Fans will get to watch Bette Midler, 76, Sarah Jessica Parker, 57, and Kathy Najimy, 65, reprise their roles as the trio of witches made famous in the 1993 comedy film.  "Lock up your children," Midler's character Winifred said in the trailer. "Yes, Salem, we're back!" The witches have returned to Salem and are on the hunt for children after someone lit the Black Flame Candle once again.

only returning cast members.Hocus Pocus 2 has been a long time coming, with rumours of a sequel dating back for years now.It is one of the most anticipated films of the year and is coming exclusively to Disney+.This means it won’t receive a cinema release, so if you want to see it, you’ll have to sign up to the platform.Just this week, Disney confirmed the release date of September 30 2022, meaning there are only a few short months to go before the premiere.So just what have the cast been up to since the first Hocus Pocus?At 76 years old, Bette Midler is leading the franchise once again as Winifred Sanderson.The legendary actress and singer has starred in countless classics over the years, with Beaches, The First Wives and Ruthless People being just a few.More recently, she starred in the TV series The Politician as Hadassah Gold and provided the voice of Grandma in The Addams Family 2.She is married to Martin von Haselberg, with the singer being best know as one half of the duo The Kipper Kids.Hocus Pocus may have helped Sarah Jessica Parker become a star, but her role as Carrie Bradshaw in Sex And The City cemented her as a household name.She has been playing the character since 1998, even starring in two hit films in 2008 and 2010.In the 2021 sequel series, And Just Like That, she returned to her role, delighting fans of the long-running saga.She is back as Sarah Sanderson in Hocus Pocus 2 as well, making her one of the biggest stars of the new film.In 1997, Sarah married Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and WarGames star Matthew Broderick, and the pair are still together to this day.Kathy Najimy has mainly been in television, with the star finding immense success on the small screen.In recent years, she has appeared in

Disney has unveiled a first-look trailer for Hocus Pocus 2.

Hocus Pocus 2 has received a new teaser trailer sure to delight fans with the return of the beloved Sanderson sisters.Played by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, the sisters are a trio of witches who headlined the original 1993 movie.And now in the trailer for its sequel, they are summoned back from the beyond by a group of teenagers who perform an occult ritual. Back at it:Hocus Pocus 2 has received a new teaser trailer featuring the return of the beloved Sanderson sisters played by (from left) Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica ParkerMichael Henry, Daryl Jim Diaz, and Tim Murray played the teens in the 1993 film, directed by Kenny Ortega, who later helmed High School Musical.MeanwhileWhitney Peak, Belissa Escobedo and Lilia Buckingham play the group of youngsters who, along with the Sandersons, head up the cast of the new movie.

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