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Cambridge Dictionary changes definition of ‘woman’ and ‘man’

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1 year ago

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The Cambridge dictionary has changed the definitions of “man” and “woman” and made it inclusive for people who do not identify with the sex they were assigned at birth, reported BBC.

The definition of “man” is now “an adult who lives and identifies as a male though they may have been said to have a different sex at birth.”

The updated definition of “woman” reads: “An adult who lives and identifies as female though they may have been said to have a different sex at birth”.

The previous definitions assumed that sex and gender identity always adhered to one another. The new definitions, however, are inclusive of trans people.

The pushback and applause

The changes have been appreciated by many people online, but have also received a huge pushback from conservatives.

“Remember, if you can control the language, you can control the population, tweeted well-known political commentator Steven Crowder.

A Twitter user wrote, “They can change whatever they want but the science stays the same.”

Another user wrote, “Once you can redefine the English language there is no argument you can’t win! What people can’t do with facts they will do with language.”

“Changing language to fit the ideology. Postmodernism, what cancer,” said another user.

Dr Jane Hamlin, the president of the Beaumont Society, a charity which supports transgender and non-binary people, said responding to the changes saying, “This is such good news. There has been so much misinformation and rubbish written about definitions of ‘man’ and ‘woman’ lately, but these definitions are clear, concise and correct. Congratulations to the Cambridge Dictionary team!”

Cambridge spokesperson

A Cambridge Dictionary spokesman said: “Our editors made this addition to the entry for ‘woman’ in October.

“They carefully studied usage patterns of the word ‘woman’ and concluded that this definition is one that learners of English should be aware of to support their understanding of how the language is used. The first definition at the entry for woman remains unchanged and continues to be ‘an adult female human being’.”

He added that their dictionaries are written for learners of English and are designed to help users understand English as it is currently used.

“We regularly update our dictionary to reflect changes in how English is used, based on analysis of data from this corpus,” he added.

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Pervaiz Elahi is to be placed under home arrest per IHC orders.

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5 mins ago

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Judge Arbab Muhammad Tahir revealed the reserved ruling about the plea submitted by Pervez Elahi’s wife, Qaisara Elahi.

A decision was made by the court to place 78-year-old Pervez Elahi under house arrest and transfer him to the sub-jail within 15 days due to health concerns.

Notably, Pervaiz Elahi’s condition worsened at Adiala jail, prompting Islamabad police to send him to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS).

The president of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Pervaiz Elahi, broke his bone on 17 March after tripping in the lavatory of Adiala jail.

When Elahi’s case regarding illegal recruiting in the Punjab Assembly was being heard in court, the deputy superintendent of Adiala jail produced Elahi’s medical report.

Elahi broke his hand slightly in the lavatory after slipping, the jail officer informed the court.

From June 1 to September 18, Elahi has been arrested in a number of crimes; the most recent one was reported by the Punjab ACE on September 18.

In the Punjab Assembly, Elahi illegally hired 12 people for grade 17 positions, according to information provided by an ACE representative.

In the provincial assembly, the candidates were chosen through record-altering.

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An NAB investigation into wheat import fraud is demanded by the PPP’s Nayyar Bukhari.

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11 mins ago

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Bukhari stated that his party is dedicated to supporting the PML-N-led administration in the Parliament without being a part of it in response to the PML-N’s invitation to the PPP to join the federal government.

He did, however, state that the PPP’s CEC will make the final decision over his appointment to the cabinet.

Anwarul Haq Kakar, the former acting prime minister, had before dismissed the wheat import problem as a “storm in a teacup.”

In an interview with ARY News’ “Sawal Yeh Hai,” Kakar stressed the significance of comprehending the complexities of the wheat import process.

Anwarul Haq Kakar, the former prime minister, emphasised the government’s initiatives to reduce tax burdens, enable the private sector to acquire wheat, and increase revenue from import taxes.

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The following three days will see continued heatwaves in Karachi.

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15 mins ago

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Karachi, the capital of Sindh, is expected to experience sustained heatwave conditions for the next three days, according to Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz’s forecast.

He stated that today’s high in Karachi is probably going to reach 36 to 38 degrees Celsius.

A heatwave in Karachi during the next ten days is unlikely, according to Sardar Sarfaraz.

For the following twelve hours, much of the country is anticipated to see mostly hot and dry weather.

But in isolated areas of upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan, partly overcast weather with rain-thunderstorms is possible.

In the plains regions of the nation, gusty and dust-raising winds are predicted at this time.

In Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the weather forecast indicates that Srinagar and Anantnag will see partly cloudy weather with the possibility of isolated rain and thunderstorms, while Leh, Pulwama, Shopian, and Baramula will see partly cloudy and dry weather and Jammu will see hot and dry weather.