INJUSTICE AT WORK

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International Cisgender Day?

It's time to rebrand International Women's Day.

Patricia G. Barnes, J.D.
Mar 09, 2022
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It may be time to rename International Women's Day, which was organized in 1909 to commemorate the cultural, political and socioeconomic achievements of women.

Let’s face it. The term "women" has fallen into disfavor. It's discriminatory.

According to the ACLU, "women" isn't gender neutral.

So women today must be called "cisgender" or "people with a gender…

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