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From Fox News: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, is facing backlash for introducing a budget recommendation that changes the word “mother” to “inseminated person,” and “paternity” to “parentage” in certain parts of state law.
The Evers administration’s budget recommendation for the 2025-2027 fiscal period advises several other gendered terms be changed, as well. References to “wife” or “husband” are changed to “spouse” in the proposal. In other places, the word “father” is changed to “parent,” and “mother” is swapped out for the phrase “parent who gave birth to the child.”
The budget was introduced by the state Senate’s Joint Committe on Finance on Tuesday.
Wisconsin radio host Dan O’Donnell first drew attention to the language change, sharing a screenshot on social media and writing, “This is beyond parody.”
The legislation also strikes out the words “husband,” “wife,” “father,” and “man.”
This is beyond parody (the change is on pages 1,766 and 1,767). https://t.co/JH3jrHmUGp
— Dan O’Donnell (@DanODonnellShow) February 21, 2025
Reactions of disgust are pouring in:
“Messed up,” declared Elon Musk.
Messed up https://t.co/jaQhFe2U1H
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 21, 2025
“Red flag!” warned Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah).
Red flag!
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) February 21, 2025
wtf 👀 WHY?!
— Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) February 22, 2025
This uber creepy governor is inseminated with evil. JUST IN: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D-WI) is backing a proposed law to replace the word “mother” with “inseminated person” in a state statute. https://t.co/MyJ2TZmi5S
— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) February 22, 2025
That is seriously so gross.
— Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) February 22, 2025
I move to start referring to Wisconsin Gov Tony Evers as “that thing”
— Jeff Creedon (@JeffCreedon) February 22, 2025
I can’t believe these people are real.
— George (@BehizyTweets) February 21, 2025
I hope Hallmark is working on some new cards to reflect this new nomenclature.
“To the best inseminated person a son could ever have! Happy Inseminated Persons Day!
Love,
Your son.PS, Say hi to the inseminator for me. Hope his back is feeling better.
— West Valentine (@TwirlClub) February 22, 2025
I am a mother. How dare @GovEvers insult me and all women in this manner! Shame on him! pic.twitter.com/nAtr7Dz2LB
— Scarlett Johnson (@scarlett4kids) February 22, 2025
Wisconsin Democratic governor proposes replacing ‘mother’ with ‘inseminated person’ in state law https://t.co/fnzZWivV2b
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 22, 2025
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