AP Stylebook sets off firestorm after cautioning against use of the term “TERF”

If it meant they were going to represent them accurately that would be great. Ideal even, however that is not the intention. They are doing this to appeal to gender critical readers. Which is depraved.Cowards.

— Vaughn • SEA (@The_VaughnWolff) June 14, 2023

Hilarious the institution thought this would go over well. No style to be seen here. Only bigotry.

— Estelle Sinclair | ChicagoDomme🖤 (@ChicagoDomme) June 14, 2023

This is why society is losing faith in the institution of education itself, you corporate sugarcoating TERFs. Good work! You just became what you sought to avoid by holding space for the “victim” cis women “& others” *big eyeroll.* Umm, has anyone in your corporation ever been…

— Logon Theon (@logantheon) June 15, 2023

You have GOT to be kidding. What an insult to the people who are victimized by TERFs EVERY DAY. TERFs and SWERFs are very real, and as a feminist scholar and sex worker, I am telling you you are making a huge mistake

— The Goddess Sydney (@GoddessSydneyJ) June 14, 2023

i knew i was a chicago style guide girl for a reason

— Leah @whilereadingandwalking on IG 🌻 (@reading_while) June 15, 2023

“We recommend providing cover for this transphobic political movement by refusing to name it or acknowledge its existence.”

— Alana McLaughlin🏳️‍⚧️Ⓐ☭ (@AlanaFeral) June 14, 2023

this policy *is* transphobic.

it’s like saying we’re not going to call the kkk the kkk.

— ℓყรɓεƭɦ (@SloaneFragment) June 15, 2023