'Get a grip!' Outrage after left-wing 'The Young Turks' host Ana Kasparian labels trans-friendly terms as 'degrading'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Left-wing 'The Young Turks' commentator was caught under fury for using trans-exclusionary language. Ana Kasparian, 36, took to Twitter on Wednesday, March 23, to say she is a 'woman' and does not want to be referred to as a 'birthing person' or 'person who menstruates'.
However, the host of 'The Young Turks' quickly faced severe criticism from woke social media mob and including some of her loyal fans, who called her out. The California host wrote, "I'm a woman. Please don't ever refer to me as a person with a uterus, birthing person, or person who menstruates. How do people not realize how degrading this is?" "You can support the transgender community without doing this s**t," Kasparian added.
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I'm a woman. Please don't ever refer to me as a person with a uterus, birthing person, or person who menstruates. How do people not realize how degrading this is? You can support the transgender community without doing this shit.
— Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian) March 22, 2023
Who is Ana Kasparian?
Political commenter and Journalist Kasparian is the main host and producer of the online news show 'The Young Turks'. She initially worked as a fill-in producer in 2007, before taking over the show which developed into one of the largest online daily news and politics shows in the world with 45 million monthly unique and 2.4 million subscribers, according to Forbes.
Kasparian formerly hosted 'The Point' on the TYT. She currently co-hosts a Jacobin YouTube show, 'Weekends with Ana Kasparian and Nando Vila'. Alongside she is also known to teach journalism at California State University, Northridge.
Who is Ana Kasparian's husband?
The social commenter married Minor League Baseball player, model, and actor Christian Lopez in November 2015. He made his MLB debut in 2022. Initially, the couple held a secret wedding before doing a public ceremony in 2016. The couple does not share any children but has a dog.
What is the controversy around 'birthing person' and 'person who menstruates' terms?
The term "birthing people" or "person who menstruates" are used so that they can exclude discrimination against certain individuals. It comes from the realm of trans-rights activism. It is a step towards making vocabularies less rigid in terms of gender so that people beyond binary gender identities can be identified and represented. Therefore, we use the term "menstruating people" or "menstruators," according to Vulvani. "But not all women menstruate and not all who identify themselves as women menstruate. Say what? Even trans-, non-binary or gender-neutral people can bleed monthly," reads the website.
'Who called you that?'
Internet users bashed Kasparian for her statement. One transgender journalist and MSNBC contributor Katelyn Burns wrote, "Those words are meant for AFAB [assigned female at birth] people as a category, not individual people. Get a grip." Another added, "Who called you that? I've only ever heard that used when referring to a population, not an individual person. Obviously, those terms are meant to be precise to include all people who meet one of those characteristics, when needing to discuss a relevant topic." A third added, "I respect you a lot, but this notion that the mere existence of trans-inclusive terms (rarely used in casual convos) somehow degrades women comes right out of the right's anti-trans 'war on women' playbook. There's a reason why they're praising you for this." "Beyond a few mentions from someone trying to be inclusive in a statement, this seems like a pretty fringe term. But real, legal definitions reducing people down to organs is what the right is doing/trying to do and they are not the same people supporting the trans community," read a comment. "As someone who’s had a hysterectomy, I find this kind of language really helpful when people are discussing something clinical - like, does this text need to be done by everyone, is it only a risk if you have ovaries, or is it something that effects uterus owners," a user tweeted.
Those words are meant for AFAB people as a category, not individual people. Get a grip.
— Katelyn Burns (@transscribe) March 22, 2023
Who called you that? I’ve only ever heard that used when referring to a population, not an individual person.
— Jack Turban MD 🏳️⚧️🧠🏳️🌈🩺 (@jack_turban) March 22, 2023
Obviously, those terms are meant to be precise to include all people who meet one of those characteristics, when needing to discuss a relevant topic. https://t.co/ODyBhfgwkK
I respect you a lot, but this notion that the mere existence of trans-inclusive terms (rarely used in casual convos) somehow degrades women comes right out of the right's anti-trans 'war on women' playbook. There's a reason why they're praising you for this.
— The Humanist Report (@HumanistReport) March 23, 2023
Beyond a few mentions from someone trying to be inclusive in a statement, this seems like a pretty fringe term. But real, legal definitions reducing people down to organs is what the right is doing/trying to do and they are not the same people supporting the trans community.
— jordan (@JordanUhl) March 23, 2023
As someone who’s had a hysterectomy, I find this kind of language really helpful when people are discussing something clinical - like, does this text need to be done by everyone, is it only a risk if you have ovaries, or is it something that effects uterus owners.
— Alice Clarke (@Alicedkc) March 23, 2023
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