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'Suddenly everyone can define the word woman': Woke crowd piles on England's Lionesses superb Euro win bandwagon

'Maybe the brilliant Lionesses will make everyone understand why women’s sport MUST be protected,' journalist Dan Wootton tweeted

It seems nothing comes without a controversy these days. July 31 was a historic day for England as the Lionesses beat Germany, and took home the UEFA European Women’s Championship 2022 trophy. After the victory, captain Leah Williamson said, “This is the proudest day of my life. The legacy of this tournament is a change in society. We’ve brought everyone together and we’ve got people at games. We want people to come to WSL games but the legacy of this team is winners, and it’s the start of a journey.”

Prince William was also at Wembley to witness the extraordinary moment, and went on to hug and shake hands with the players as they were honored. The Queen congratulated the team by writing: “My warmest congratulations, and those of my family, go to you all on winning the European Women’s Football Championships. It is a significant achievement for the entire team, including your support staff. The Championships and your performance in them have rightly won praise.”

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She also noted, “However, your success goes far beyond the trophy you have so deservedly earned. You have all set an example that will be an inspiration for girls and women today, and for future generations. It is my hope that you will be as proud of the impact you have had on your sport as you are of the result today.”

However, there were some who appeared to prove their point on the “gender” debate by using the Lionesses’ win. Lately, dispute over whether transgender women should be allowed to compete in women’s sports has made news around the world. The tension has reached such point that a few weeks ago, the Church of England decided not to define the word 'woman'. Senior Bishop Rt Rev Robert Innes said, “There is no official definition, which reflects the fact that until fairly recently definitions of this kind were thought to be self-evident, as reflected in the marriage liturgy.”

But 'MailOnline' columnist Dan Wootton took a dig at people who began celebrating after the July 31 game. He tweeted: “All of these people celebrating the women’s football suddenly seem to realise what a woman is. About time! Maybe the brilliant Lionesses will make everyone understand why women’s sport MUST be protected. Well done, ladies. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿”

Piers Morgan also shared something similar by tweeting, “Lots of politicians suddenly remembering what a woman is…. 🤣” English journalist Sophie Corcoran added: “So we now all know what a woman is yes? …. :))))) Today was a giant step forward in woman’s football - something we have been waiting for forever - now let’s protect it for good by keeping it single sex..”

However, journalist Benjamin Butterworth, who often writes on gay rights issues, slamming Wootton, wrote: “Those incredible Lionesses can speak for themselves. They don’t need your divisive agenda piggybacking on their victory.” A user blasted Morgan too by saying, “I assume that's a dig at transgender woman? As you are a nurse I would recommend looking at the RCN guidance. https://rcn.org.uk/Professional-Development/publications/rcn-fair-care-trans-non-binary-uk-pub-009430 Taking digs at marginalised groups is never okay.”

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Another user asked Morgan, “Can you not just let us enjoy this for 5 mins without trying to start an argument.” Criticizing Corcoran, a person shared, “Always making it political. Can’t even enjoy the moment without taking a dig at those you disagree with. Celebrate with friends, if you care that much you wouldn’t be tweeting about it.”